Facebook now has memorialized profiles

Facebook now has memorialized profiles

Facebook announced in a blog post that they have launched a new service that would enable their users to have memorialized profiles of friends and relatives who have passed away.

This new service comes handy when an existing member of the service passes away and the profile page remains active on Facebook.

Facebook said:

We understand how difficult it can be for people to be reminded of those who are no longer with them, which is why it’s important when someone passes away that their friends or family contact Facebook to request that a profile be memorialized.

As for the privacy of these memorialized accounts, Facebook said:

When an account is memorialized, we also set privacy so that only confirmed friends can see the profile or locate it in search. We try to protect the deceased’s privacy by removing sensitive information such as contact information and status updates. Memorializing an account also prevents anyone from logging into it in the future, while still enabling friends and family to leave posts on the profile Wall in remembrance.