Thursday, October 29, 2009

Facebook keeps profiles of people who have died, though removes some features

Death doesn't erase the online footprints that people leave in life and Facebook won't either, though it will make some changes.

The five-year-old social network will "memorialize" profiles of the dead if their friends or family request it.

Such accounts aren't new, but Facebook reminded visitors of their availability in a blog post this week.

Memorialized accounts are different from regular Facebook profiles.

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