Until Meta becomes aware of your passing, your accounts will carry on like normal, though it does give you the option to plan ahead.
By Husain Parvez Nov. 15, 2026 1:45 pm EST miss.cabul/Shutterstock Add Engadget on Google: Google DiscoverYour Facebook or Instagram account isn't simply going to disappear when you die. Well, the account can just carry on looking pretty much as it did before if nobody reports the death, along with the occasional Facebook birthday reminder most people aren't going to be psyched about. But once Meta is aware of the death, it can delete the account or even "memorialize" it, depending on what the owner wants and the request Meta receives.
