Are We Ready to Deal With Death on Social Media?

Bereavement hasn’t meshed particularly well into social media. Should the status about a death be ‘liked’ as a show of support? Do you need to post to a deceased friend’s wall to make a lasting memoriam, or do you just never de-friend?

The problem with tackling loss on social media is that the entire infrastructure is set up to be happy and congratulatory. “Like” on Facebook, “favourite’” on Twitter, “pin” on Pinterest. Sounds rather morbid when you think of ‘”liking” an obituary, or “pinning” a death notice.

Facebook has been kicking around the idea of a