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What happens to our digital life after we die?

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Dealing with the aftermath of death is traumatic and the act of clearing out a loved one’s belongings can be painful.

 

Most people find comfort in hanging on to a few treasured items.

But, with the advent of technology, clearing out the house is no longer enough.

Academics at Lancaster University have discovered that social media is not just changing the way we live, but also the way we approach dying.

It may seem an unusual study topic but researchers Dr Paul Coulton and Selina Ellis Gray have been analysing the ways in which mourning is changing in the modern world due to the increasing amount of personal data we leave online.

Period24/02/2014

Dealing with the aftermath of death is traumatic and the act of clearing out a loved one’s belongings can be painful.

 

Most people find comfort in hanging on to a few treasured items.

But, with the advent of technology, clearing out the house is no longer enough.

Academics at Lancaster University have discovered that social media is not just changing the way we live, but also the way we approach dying.

It may seem an unusual study topic but researchers Dr Paul Coulton and Selina Ellis Gray have been analysing the ways in which mourning is changing in the modern world due to the increasing amount of personal data we leave online.

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TitleWhat happens to our digital life after we die?
Date24/02/14
PersonsPaul Coulton, Selina Ellis Gray