Who will run your Facebook page when you die?

Feb 12, 2015, 09:24 PM

Bereavement can be profoundly painful. But is there a risk that, with modern technology, that pain can be deepened by not being in control of how that dead person's life continues to appear online? Now users of Facebook in the US can opt for what's called a "legacy contract" that allows them to nominate a person to take over your account when they die. The nominee won't be able to alter any previous posts but will be able to change the profile picture, respond to friend requests and make news posts. Newshour spoke to Kristi Graham who lost her 21 year old daughter Alysia last March, after a fire in Alysia's apartment.