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.
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