Technology continues to change perspectives on death, grief, memorialization, and digital legacy. Immersive virtual reality near-death out-of-body experiences have been shown to reduce fear of death. The metaverse and virtual worlds offer new opportunities for digital immortality. Athena/ Pexels The concept of death, memory , and memorialization is actively […]
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Digital Legacy: Take Control of Your Digital Afterlife
Do you know what will happen to your digital "stuff" when you die. No. Rest assured, you are not alone. This increasingly important but relatively unknown subject involves what happens to all of your accounts, social media, emails, photos, and documents and how you will be remembered in your […]
COLUMN: Leaving a digital legacy
Find Pearson Solicitors and Financial Advisers at 31 Queen Street, Oldham or call 0161 785 3500 or go online: www.pearsonlegal.co.uk (advertisement feature) WHILST bequeathing items to loved ones in a Will remains popular, what we leave behind has changed. Gone are the days of just cash and chattels and […]
New data reveals more than half of Canadian millennials either created or updated their will because of the pandemic
From doomscrolling to end-of-life discussions, new report from Willful and 1Password reveals millennials’ attitudes towards estate planning and digital legacy. All Canadians should outline clear end-of-life plans, and as millennials go through major life events, there’s really no excuse to not have a will. I’m happy to see millennials […]
Digital heritage; With Apple Digital Legacy, you no longer have to bury your data with you
These days, when so much of our lives are spent on the Internet and social media, and our digital footprint is more vivid than ever, we are probably worried about what will happen to all of our stored and valuable information after death. The thousands of photos we have […]