{"id":500,"date":"2016-02-27T13:38:30","date_gmt":"2016-02-27T11:38:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/poimenidi.gr\/gr\/?p=500"},"modified":"2019-11-01T12:07:07","modified_gmt":"2019-11-01T10:07:07","slug":"pos-na-kleisete-toys-logariasmoys-koinonikis-diktyosis-enos-agapimenoy-sas-prosopoy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/poimenidi.gr\/en\/pos-na-kleisete-toys-logariasmoys-koinonikis-diktyosis-enos-agapimenoy-sas-prosopoy\/","title":{"rendered":"How to close down a loved one\u2019s social media accounts"},"content":{"rendered":"
How to close down a loved one\u2019s social media accounts<\/strong><\/p>\n Social networks have opened new doors for staying in touch with our family and friends. However, what happens to the collection of photos, posts and videos of our family and friends when our loved ones have passed? The deceased social media can be closed or left open. This will depend on your family\u2019s personal choices and the social media channels policy.<\/p>\n Facebook has approximately 4 million active users in Greece<\/a>, however Social Media presents a growing concern for many families all around the world, when have to deal with the passing of a loved one. Thankfully, the Social Networks have recently updated their policies to ease and manage the social media accounts. We\u2019ve created a short help guide if you feel a little overwhelmed when you have to close down deceased social media accounts.<\/p>\n Facebook<\/strong><\/p>\n This platform is conscious about how hard is to process the death of our loved ones and it has introduced a revolutionary idea:\u00a0to turn the profile to a social memorial<\/a>. Friends and families are able to share the loss and provide support by contributing with messages of love, pictures and memories in a whole social media bereaved. This allows you not only to commemorate, but to feel the warmth of your close ones regardless the location and the time frame.<\/p>\n The management of the memorial is easy: only you are in charge. By presenting a proof of death, Facebook gives you complete access to the profile. If you wish not to share the loss online you can also deactivate the account. It is totally understandable if you want to keep it private in between close friends and family.<\/p>\n Blogger, Gmail, Buzz and anything tied to a Google account<\/strong><\/p>\n One of the main advantages you\u2019ll find in Google\u2019s policies is that the\u00a0one account will generally cover all services<\/a>. This makes the process much easier. In one procedure, you can access and deactivate all the social platforms that are tied to the same user, saving time and unwanted inconveniences.<\/p>\n Twitter<\/strong><\/p>\n Unlike the social platforms above, Twitter doesn\u2019t give you access to the account to manage it regardless your relationship with the user. But don\u2019t worry- you can send a personal request to archive the tweets and easily deactivate the account.<\/p>\n