Each platform has different policies for deceased accounts.
10 steps across 1 sections
1. Steps Guide
- Gather documentation — Death certificate, obituary
- Facebook memorialization — Request form. Legacy Contact manages
- Facebook deletion — Family with proof
- Instagram memorialization — Help center. Posts remain
- Instagram deletion — Family with proof
- X/Twitter — Deactivation request
- Google/YouTube — Inactive Account Manager or certificate
- LinkedIn — Removal request with proof
- TikTok — Contact support
- Apple — Digital Legacy or certificate
Common Mistakes
- Not knowing all accounts
- Deleting before saving
- Missing documentation
- Not consulting family
- Forgetting niche accounts
Pro Tips
- Set up legacy contacts NOW
- Memorialized removed from birthdays
- Screenshot important posts
- Some platforms allow archives
- Each policy is different