Although Facebook admits that it may not have all the answers when it comes to the death of a user, it is taking steps to ensure privacy and enhance empathy after a user passes away, TechCrunch reports. By designating a “Legacy Contact,” Facebook allows a contact of the user’s choosing to have access to the periphery of the deceased’s account and grants them the ability to delete the account or designate it as a memorialized profile. The Legacy Contact, however, will not be able to change or delete old posts or remove friends. Facebook Director of Global Policy Management Monika Bickert also stated that no one will have access to conversations. “In a private conversation between two people, we assume that both people intended the messages to remain private,” she said. 
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