Obviously, our Facebook accounts won’t die with us, it remains online, and your valuable data could be lost forever or be hacked by some exploiters.
Facebook Legacy
Well, Facebook brings a nice solution to this problem. Facebook now lets you choose an heir to your account with Facebook Legacy. Facebook Legacy is a relatively new and unknown feature released by the social networking company earlier this year. This feature lets users choose to designate their account to their heir after their death or they can choose to delete the account.
Add Legacy Contact as an Heir to your Facebook account
To add a legacy contact: This is where you can select an heir for your Facebook data. You can send them a message to inform them that you are selecting them as an heir and they will have access to your Facebook page after you die. You can also choose to delete your account after your death. Facebook also offers an option of memorializing a Facebook page where the family and friends are allowed to leave messages of remembrance. However one needs to provide proof of death to memorialize the account. Now Read: Digital Assets Management: What Happens To Your Online Accounts After You Die.
