When somebody dies in 2022, the chances are they are also leaving behind an online legacy. This includes celebrities such as Tom Parker, Mike Thalassitis and Caroline Flack, who still have live Instagram accounts.
Nearly 80 percent of people living in the UK have social media and their accounts will likely outlive them. What happens after a person's death depends on the social media company, as well as what the family wishes to happen.
Some may find comfort in its continued existence, while others may wish for it to be deleted. Instagram Instagram asks for an email to inform of a user's passing, and will request proof through either a death certificate, a link to an obituary or news article.
The account can then be memorialised. No posts can be added, and nobody can log in but the posts will stay active for those who they originally wished to see them.Their posts will no longer appear in the explore section or any public spaces.
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