Facebook changes what happens to your profile when you die

THERE will be no privacy in the afterlife, as Facebook makes it easier for more people to view deceased users’ profiles.

EMBARRASSING Facebook photos will now haunt you in the afterlife.

The social networking site reversed its policy on what happens to a person’s page when they die, now retaining the same settings as when the user was alive, the Daily Mail reports.

Previously, so-called “memorialised” pages could only be viewed by the deceased’s friends.

Facebook, which is no stranger to privacy concerns, said the changes were made after months of consultation with users.

“Some of the people who reach out to us are grieving the death of a friend or family member, and they usually ask for their loved one’s timeline to be memorialised,” the website said.

Privacy is dead ... Facebook has made it easier for more people to view a deceased user’s

“Over the past several months, we’ve been thinking about and working on better ways for people to remember loved ones.

“As we continue to think through each aspect of memorialisation, we ask ourselves questions that have no easy answers: How might people feel? Are we honouring the wishes and legacy of the person who passed away? Are we serving people who are grieving the loss of a loved one as best we can?”

Facebook said the new policy would allow users to control how their pages are viewed after death.

“Up to now, when a person’s account was memorialised, we restricted its visibility to friends-only,” it said.

“This meant that people could no longer see the account or any of its content unless they were Facebook friends with the person who passed away.

“Starting today, we will maintain the visibility of a person’s content as-is.

“This will allow people to see memorialised profiles in a manner consistent with the deceased person’s expectations of privacy.”

Facebook said it would continue to improve the way it deals with deceased users in the future.