Who controls your MySpace when you die?

Previously, we discussed Facebook's policy upon the death of its users.

MySpace has no set policy when it comes to the profiles of deceased users. It seems MySpace would handle each incident on a case-by-case basis which would require some sort of notification from the deceased user's family regarding the wishes of the family if the user had no specific indication. MySpace will not allow anyone to "assume control" of the user's profile, however it won't rule out giving families access to the user's private data. MySpace does not delete profiles after periods of inactivity, but will remove a deceased user's profile at the family's request.

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Facebook, My Space, Linked In, Blog, Oh My

We have Facebook, My Space, Linked In, Blogs, Twitter and the list goes on. Well, let's take a look at social media and estate planning over the next few days to see just what we might learn.

Managing Your Social Media Websites After You’re Dead: There are many questions to explore over the next few days. Do social media networking sites have policies for post mortem users? What happens to our virtual identities when we die? Are company policies to delete inactive user accounts? Can a family member have access to the account password after the death? How private are your email accounts, myspace pages, linked in messages, etc. after you pass away?

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