Facebook users can name ‘heir’ to accounts

Facebook has rolled out a new feature which allows a friend or family member to maintain an account when an account holder dies.

The social networking giant announced the feature earlier this year, but it has taken until now for it to go live. It allows users to appoint an executor to their account so it can still be operational after they die.

The nominated person will be able to update the profile, accept and send messages and friend requests, and upload pictures. They will not be able to edit what the dead person has already posted, what friends post, or read the deceased person’s private messages. They will also be unable to delete the account.