Do you remember where you were when Facebook announced your death? I do.
It was November 11, 2016, and I was at work at The Fun Times Guide with founder Lynnette when I logged into my account and noticed a Facebook memorial page with my name on it.
She saw it too, and for a second (as she’s looking at my living and breathing self) she was quite confused!
Turns out it was a pretty big glitch that “killed off” Facebook creator Mark Zuckerberg as well.
Seriously though, this is my friend Jenn’s Facebook memorial page. We lost her in November 2015.
Image may be NSFW.
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I learned of her passing by receiving a Facebook message from a friend we shared.
It’s one heck of a way to learn of a loved one’s passing. But I’m grateful for it — because it might have taken awhile to get the news otherwise (since I no longer lived near her).
Following is everything you need to know about:
- How to set up a Facebook memorial page.
- How to report someone on Facebook has died.
- How to assign your own Facebook legacy contact.
- How to protect your other social profiles, email, cloud storage, etc.
- How to create online memorials for loved ones
Read more: How To Create A Facebook Memorial Page & Set A Facebook Legacy Contact For Your Own Page
