4 Apr 2022

What happens in the digital afterlife?

From Lately, 10:25 pm on 4 April 2022
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In the digital age, it's not only a person's memory that lives on, but their online accounts, such as Facebook and Netflix too.

When it comes to social media different platforms have different processes for deactivating or memorialising an account.

So what happens to your online legacy and who can have access to your digital footprint after you die?

Interim Chief Executive at Internet NZ, Andrew Cushen explains how people can can their digital affairs in order.