Monday, February 24, 2014

Memorializing Facebook Profile’s

Until one of my good friends recently passed away in late January, I never realized what happened to the Facebook profile of a deceased user.  Before this past Friday, when Facebook memorialized a profile, it was only visible to friends of the deceased.  The privacy settings have now changed to how the profile functioned when the user was active.  

Furthermore, users will now be able to request a “Look Back” video of a loved one who has passed away.  Facebook generates these videos from the top moments, posts and images from each person’s Facebook history.


These new features of memorializing friends and loved ones is a commendable gesture on behalf of Facebook.  I agree that the expectations of privacy of the deceased should remain untouched.  If my friend kept his profile public to anyone on Facebook, then it should stay that way.  In addition to the new, “Look Back” video, which is a creative way to commemorate the person’s life.  There were many photos of Corey on poster board spread throughout the wake service.  Although a collage is nice; the amount of money funeral homes make for these services; a projected video would be topical.  I plan to request a “Look Back” video from Facebook in honor of my friend Corey.  

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3 comments:

  1. UnknownFebruary 25, 2014 at 6:27 PM

    This is a very interesting new feature Facebook has added. I think it is a nice gesture on behalf of the person who passed away, and gives people a working "memory book" of someone's life. People put so much information on Facebook in the current generation that a "Look Back" video really could show a good portion of his or her life.

    I do agree with you that when a person passes away, their social media sites should be left untouched. There is an essence of privacy that needs to be respected and it is nice to hear that Facebook is not trying to tamper with that. Facebook seems to be growing and creating new features that not only continue to entertain their users, but also respect them in every way possible.

    I'm sorry to hear about your friend, Corey. I think it is very nice of you to request a "Look Back" for him on Facebook. I hope it represents him well, and if/when it is created I would love to see it.

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  2. Jesse DonaldsonFebruary 26, 2014 at 11:14 AM

    I really like this feature, it is very cool that Facebook is putting effort into commemorating deceased individuals on the site.

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  3. UnknownFebruary 27, 2014 at 3:36 PM

    This is a neat idea for the "look back" as a way for friends and family to remember the person who's passed. People put so many photos on Facebook so it should allow for a variety of memories to be seen by others. I do agree with you that people's social media accounts should be left untouched and it's good that Facebook isn't trying to overstep their boundaries. My question is, how does Facebook know the user is deceased?

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