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What happens to my social media accounts on death? 20 We’re living in an increasingly digital age, where most people maintain some form of online presence. This may be via maintaining their own personal websites or interacting with social media. Most people interact with social media on a quite mundane level but making a career out of social media is becoming increasingly common. In recent years we’ve seen a rise in ‘Instagram influencers’ and YouTube vloggers who are using their social media accounts to make a substantial revenue. This leads to the question, what happens to my social media accounts when I die? Below we will look at the big four social media platforms and how they can be managed on your death. the society of will writers