{"id":7815,"date":"2019-03-08T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-08T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rbcinsurance.com\/en-ca\/2019\/03\/08\/learn-how-to-plan-your-social-media-exit\/"},"modified":"2026-04-08T16:17:43","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T20:17:43","slug":"what-happens-to-my-social-media-account-when-i-die","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rbcinsurance.com\/en-ca\/advice-learning\/life-insurance\/what-happens-to-my-social-media-account-when-i-die","title":{"rendered":"What happens to my social media account when I die?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-template-selector templateSelector template__article articleSingle\" data-template=\"article\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group articleSingle__container tabListStickyWrapper is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group articleSingle__container__hero is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group articleSingle__container__hero__inner is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<span class=\"rbc-yoast-breadcrum-span\"><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcinsurance.com\/en-ca\/\">Home<\/a><\/span><\/span>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group articleSingle__featuredImage__group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group articleSingle__title__group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h1 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">What happens to my social media account when I die?<\/h1>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group articleSingle__date__group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2019-03-08T13:00:00-05:00\">March 8, 2019<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<span class=\"wp-block-rbc-html-element articleSingle__readTime\">3 Min Read<\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group articleSingle__author__group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rbcinsurance.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/image-3.png?quality=80&w=512\" alt=\"Mark Gronowski\">\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group articleSingle__author__details is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<span class=\"wp-block-rbc-html-element articleSingle__author__name\">Mark Gronowski<\/span>\n\n\n\n<span class=\"wp-block-rbc-html-element articleSingle__author__designation\">Insurance Writer<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"articleSingle__featuredImage wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"930\" height=\"620\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rbcinsurance.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/digital-poa-930x620-3.jpg?quality=80&amp;w=930\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"A smartphone with wings and halo flying in the clouds\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rbcinsurance.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/digital-poa-930x620-3.jpg 930w, https:\/\/www.rbcinsurance.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/digital-poa-930x620-3.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.rbcinsurance.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/digital-poa-930x620-3.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/www.rbcinsurance.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/digital-poa-930x620-3.jpg?resize=420,280 420w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 930px) 100vw, 930px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group articleSingle__container__main is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group articleSingle__container__page__nav is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\t\t<div class=\"socials-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"socials-block-title\">\n\t\t\tShare this article\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t<div class=\"social-links mob-mar-b-hlf mob-mar-t-hlf\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"social-button-wrapper sharing-custom sharing-email\" href=\"mailto:?subject=What happens to my social media account when I die? &#038;body=Hi, I thought you might be interested in this article from RBC Insurance: https:\/\/www.rbcinsurance.com\/en-ca\/advice-learning\/life-insurance\/what-happens-to-my-social-media-account-when-i-die\" aria-label=\"Email\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rbcinsurance.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/plugins\/rbc-blocks\/assets\/img\/icons\/icon-email.svg\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"envelope icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\tEmail\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"social-button-wrapper sharing-copy-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"sharing-custom sharing-copy\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.rbcinsurance.com\/en-ca\/advice-learning\/life-insurance\/what-happens-to-my-social-media-account-when-i-die\" aria-label=\"Copy URL\">\n\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.rbcinsurance.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/plugins\/rbc-blocks\/assets\/img\/icons\/icon-related.svg\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"copy icon\">\n\t\t\t<span id=\"sharing-copyUrl-Label\">\n\t\t\t\tCopy URL\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" class=\"sharing-copy-text\" aria-labelledby=\"sharing-copyUrl-Label\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n  \t\t<\/div>\t\n\t\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group articleSingle__content__main tabListHeadings is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<section class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-block  pos-rel\" style=\"border-radius:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-inner-block  section-inner \" style=\"border-radius:0x\">\n<div class=\"jbh_desktop-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7828 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rbcinsurance.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/digital-poa-infographic.jpg\" alt=\"Infographic showing what happens to your social media account when you die\" width=\"1540\" height=\"5671\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rbcinsurance.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/digital-poa-infographic.jpg 1540w, https:\/\/www.rbcinsurance.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/digital-poa-infographic.jpg?resize=768,2828 768w, https:\/\/www.rbcinsurance.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/digital-poa-infographic.jpg?resize=278,1024 278w, https:\/\/www.rbcinsurance.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/digital-poa-infographic.jpg?resize=417,1536 417w, https:\/\/www.rbcinsurance.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/digital-poa-infographic.jpg?resize=556,2048 556w, https:\/\/www.rbcinsurance.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/digital-poa-infographic.jpg?resize=420,1547 420w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1540px) 100vw, 1540px\" \/><\/div>\n<p>For more information on how to financially protect your loved ones, or at the very least, cover your final expenses so you don\u2019t burden your family, visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcinsurance.com\/en-ca\/life-insurance\/?utm_source=Discover-Learn-Insurance&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=dl-203288-product-info\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">RBC Life Insurance site<\/a> or speak to an <a href=\"https:\/\/services.rbcinsurance.com\/StoreAdvisorLocator\/?utm_source=Discover-Learn-Insurance&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=dl-203288-product-info\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">RBC Insurance advisor<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h6>References:<br \/>1. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theloop.ca\/dead-facebook-users-will-soon-outnumber-the-living\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.theloop.ca\/dead-facebook-users-will-soon-outnumber-the-living\/<\/a><br \/>2. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/life-style\/social-media-what-happens-when-you-die-instagram-facebook-twitter-gmail-pinterest-a8706126.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/life-style\/social-media-what-happens-when-you-die-instagram-facebook-twitter-gmail-pinterest-a8706126.html<\/a><br \/>3. <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.systweak.com\/2018\/03\/what-happens-to-your-online-accounts-when-you-die\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/blogs.systweak.com\/2018\/03\/what-happens-to-your-online-accounts-when-you-die\/<\/a><br \/>4. https:\/\/thedigitalbeyond.com\/<br \/>5. <a href=\"https:\/\/mashable.com\/2014\/06\/24\/social-media-death\/#LhtXYPIAaaq8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/mashable.com\/2014\/06\/24\/social-media-death\/#LhtXYPIAaaq8<\/a><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-rbc-collapsible-panel mar-b-dbl mar-t\"><div class=\"accordion-panel\"><button id=\"accordion-titlea3cfd7a6\" class=\"collapse-toggle collapsed\" data-target=\"#accordiona3cfd7a6\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordionSetundefined\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-dig-id=\"LP-LifeInsurance-7815-a3cfd7a6\" aria-controls=\"accordiona3cfd7a6\" data-dig-category=\"LP-LifeInsurance\" data-dig-action=\"collapsible closed\" data-dig-label=\"View Text Version\" action-closed=\"collapsible closed\" action-opened=\"collapsible open\"><div>View Text Version<\/div><\/button><div class=\"collapse-content collapse\" id=\"accordiona3cfd7a6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-titlea3cfd7a6\"><div class=\"collapse-inner\">\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Planning Your Digital Exit: Life After Death on Social Media<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Planning ahead is always a good idea, even when it comes to your digital assets. Although it may seem trivial or unimportant, making arrangements for your online accounts in the event of your death can protect your data and aid your loved ones in managing your digital inheritance.By the year 2065, living users will be outnumbered by deceased.<sup>1<\/sup>Dormant accounts continue to be tagged, receive friend requests and even birthday wishes.<sup>1<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Some Accounts are Forever<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Did you know that many of your social networking accounts will never deactivate unless there is a formal legal request?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sites that require legal authorization to gain access to, and\/or close an account:FacebookInstagramPinterestTwitterLinkedInMicrosoft<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Frozen in Time<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Facebook and Instagram allow for a social media profile to be memorialized when someone\u2019s passing is reported by a friend or family member. That means that after you\u2019re gone, your account will still be visible as it was before you died, whilst protecting it from being erased or tampered with.<sup>2<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Forward Thinking<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some proactive sites have begun instituting new policies which help users plan ahead. Personally customized security settings can trigger instructions for your account after an extended period of inactivity.<sup>3<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Facebook \u2013 An appointed \u201cLegacy Contact\u201d can post an archive on your behalf.<sup>4<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Google \u2013 \u201cInactive Account Feature\u201d lets you choose a trusted contact who can access your account.<sup>5<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>How To Plan Ahead<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not having a plan could leave your digital property vulnerable to tampering, and the risk that your personal and sensitive photos and messages could be shared. The right plan can protect the loved ones you leave behind from the emotional strain of dealing with this kind of exposure.Designate a legacy or trusted contact wherever possible using a site\u2019s security settingsAuthorize a legal Power of Attorney in your will. If you don\u2019t have a will, or need more information about the importance of estate planning, visit:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcfinancialplanning.com\/estate-planning.html?utm_source=Discover-Learn-Insurance&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=dl-203288-product-info\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.rbcfinancialplanning.com\/estate-planning.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to getting your digital affairs in order, you\u2019ll want to ensure that your financial ones are too. Whether you have dependents or not, having a will and power of attorney is important to an estate plan and should also include life insurance. For more information on how to financially protect your loved ones, or at the very least, cover your final expenses so you don\u2019t burden your family, visit:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcinsurance.com\/en-ca\/life-insurance\/?utm_source=Discover-Learn-Insurance&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=dl-203288-product-info\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.rbcinsurance.com\/en-ca\/life-insurance\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-references-1-nbsp-https-www-theloop-ca-dead-facebook-users-will-soon-outnumber-the-living-2-nbsp-https-www-independent-co-uk-life-style-social-media-what-happens-when-you-die-instagram-facebook-twitter-gmail-pinterest-a8706126-html-3-nbsp-https-blogs-systweak-com-2018-03-what-happens-to-your-online-accounts-when-you-die-4-nbsp-http-www-thedigitalbeyond-com-2018-02-what-happens-to-your-social-media-accounts-when-you-die-our-2018-update-5-nbsp-https-mashable-com-2014-06-24-social-media-death-lhtxypiaaaq8\">References:<br>1.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theloop.ca\/dead-facebook-users-will-soon-outnumber-the-living\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.theloop.ca\/dead-facebook-users-will-soon-outnumber-the-living\/<\/a><br>2.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/life-style\/social-media-what-happens-when-you-die-instagram-facebook-twitter-gmail-pinterest-a8706126.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/life-style\/social-media-what-happens-when-you-die-instagram-facebook-twitter-gmail-pinterest-a8706126.html<\/a><br>3.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.systweak.com\/2018\/03\/what-happens-to-your-online-accounts-when-you-die\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/blogs.systweak.com\/2018\/03\/what-happens-to-your-online-accounts-when-you-die\/<\/a><br>4.&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thedigitalbeyond.com\/2018\/02\/what-happens-to-your-social-media-accounts-when-you-die-our-2018-update\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">http:\/\/www.thedigitalbeyond.com\/2018\/02\/what-happens-to-your-social-media-accounts-when-you-die-our-2018-update<\/a><br>5.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/mashable.com\/2014\/06\/24\/social-media-death\/#LhtXYPIAaaq8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/mashable.com\/2014\/06\/24\/social-media-death\/#LhtXYPIAaaq8<\/a><\/h6>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-inner-block  section-inner block-wpr bg-light-blue rounded-corners pos-rel pad-l pad-r mob-pad-r centered-block mob-pad-l pad-t mob-pad-t pad-b mob-pad-b\" style=\"border-radius:0x\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center mar-t mar-b-hlf mob-mar-b-hlf mob-mar-t\" id=\"h-rbc-life-insurance\">RBC Life Insurance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center mar-b-hlf mob-mar-b-hlf pad-r mob-pad-r pad-l mob-pad-l has-text-reg-font-size\">Protect Your Loved Ones With Dependable Life Insurance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aligncenter btn is-style-primary primary\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-lg-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcinsurance.com\/life-insurance\/life-insurance-quote\/index.html\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-dig-id=\"LP-283-476a44f4\" data-dig-category=\"LP\" data-dig-action=\"button click\" data-dig-label=\"Get a quote-https:\/\/www.rbcinsurance.com\/life-insurance\/life-insurance-quote\/index.html \">Get a quote<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center mar-t-hlf mob-mar-t-hlf pad-b mob-pad-b has-text-reg-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcinsurance.com\/en-ca\/life-insurance\/\" data-dig-id=\"LP-273-18de2c2e\" data-dig-category=\"LP\" data-dig-action=\"link click\" data-dig-label=\"Learn More\" class=\"rbc-link-format\">Learn More<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:43px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-rbc-default-collapsible\"><p><button class=\"collapse-toggle collapsed\" data-target=\"#collapse2de7ba0a\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse2de7ba0a\" data-dig-id=\"LP-HomeInsurance-14506-2de7ba0a\" data-dig-category=\"LP-HomeInsurance\" data-dig-action=\"accordion closed\" action-closed=\"accordion closed\" action-opened=\"accordion open\" data-dig-label=\"Things Our Lawyers Want You to Know\"><div>Things Our Lawyers Want You to Know<\/div><\/button><\/p><div class=\"collapse-content collapse\" id=\"collapse2de7ba0a\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-collapsible-inner-block collapse-inner\">\n<p class=\"has-text-sm-font-size\">*Home and auto insurance products are distributed by RBC Insurance Agency Ltd. and underwritten by Aviva General Insurance Company. In Quebec, RBC Insurance Agency Ltd. Is registered as a damage insurance agency. As a result of government-run auto insurance plans, auto insurance is not available through RBC Insurance in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and British Columbia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-sm-font-size\">This article is intended as general information only and is not to be relied upon as constituting legal, financial or other professional advice. A professional advisor should be consulted regarding your specific situation. Information presented is believed to be factual and up-to-date but we do not guarantee its accuracy and it should not be regarded as a complete analysis of the subjects discussed. All expressions of opinion reflect the judgment of the authors as of the date of publication and are subject to change. No endorsement of any third parties or their advice, opinions, information, products or services is expressly given or implied by Royal Bank of Canada or any of its affiliates.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:31px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t.wp-block-tk-spacer.id-47e6427e-bff4-44ce-9716-de1b9e4ef58c {\n\t\theight: 60px;\n\t}\n\n\t@media ( max-width: 480px ) {\n\t\t.wp-block-tk-spacer.id-47e6427e-bff4-44ce-9716-de1b9e4ef58c {\n\t\t\theight: 30px;\n\t\t}\n\t}\t<\/style>\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-tk-spacer id-47e6427e-bff4-44ce-9716-de1b9e4ef58c\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Determining what happens to your social media accounts after you die can be tricky. Here&#8217;s how a digital power of attorney can help.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":208,"featured_media":7836,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"templates\/new-rbci-design.php","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[54],"tags":[],"article-type":[80],"ppma_author":[190],"class_list":["post-7815","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-life-insurance","article-type-advice-learning"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.3 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>What happens to my social media account when I die? | RBC Insurance<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Determining what happens to your social media accounts after you die can be tricky. A digital power of attorney can help protect your digital assets.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcinsurance.com\/en-ca\/advice-learning\/life-insurance\/what-happens-to-my-social-media-account-when-i-die\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"What happens to my social media account when I die? | RBC Insurance\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Determining what happens to your social media accounts after you die can be tricky. A digital power of attorney can help protect your digital assets.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.rbcinsurance.com\/en-ca\/advice-learning\/life-insurance\/what-happens-to-my-social-media-account-when-i-die\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"RBC Insurance\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:author\" content=\"RBC Insurance\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2019-03-08T13:00:00+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-04-08T20:17:43+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.rbcinsurance.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/digital-poa-930x620-3.jpg?quality=80\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"930\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"620\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Mark Gronowski\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:title\" content=\"What happens to my social media account when I die? | RBC Insurance\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:description\" content=\"Determining what happens to your social media accounts after you die can be tricky. A digital power of attorney can help protect your digital assets.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"RBC Insurance\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"7 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.rbcinsurance.com\\\/en-ca\\\/advice-learning\\\/life-insurance\\\/what-happens-to-my-social-media-account-when-i-die\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.rbcinsurance.com\\\/en-ca\\\/advice-learning\\\/life-insurance\\\/what-happens-to-my-social-media-account-when-i-die\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"noellagilkes\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.rbcinsurance.com\\\/en-ca\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/401857fcb2c7717f8c04c3d33e8bc689\"},\"headline\":\"What happens to my social media account when I die?\",\"datePublished\":\"2019-03-08T13:00:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-04-08T20:17:43+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.rbcinsurance.com\\\/en-ca\\\/advice-learning\\\/life-insurance\\\/what-happens-to-my-social-media-account-when-i-die\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":540,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.rbcinsurance.com\\\/en-ca\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.rbcinsurance.com\\\/en-ca\\\/advice-learning\\\/life-insurance\\\/what-happens-to-my-social-media-account-when-i-die\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.rbcinsurance.com\\\/en-ca\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/2\\\/2022\\\/09\\\/digital-poa-930x620-3.jpg?quality=80\",\"articleSection\":[\"Life Insurance\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.rbcinsurance.com\\\/en-ca\\\/advice-learning\\\/life-insurance\\\/what-happens-to-my-social-media-account-when-i-die\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.rbcinsurance.com\\\/en-ca\\\/advice-learning\\\/life-insurance\\\/what-happens-to-my-social-media-account-when-i-die\\\/\",\"name\":\"What happens to my social media account when I die? | RBC Insurance\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.rbcinsurance.com\\\/en-ca\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.rbcinsurance.com\\\/en-ca\\\/advice-learning\\\/life-insurance\\\/what-happens-to-my-social-media-account-when-i-die\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.rbcinsurance.com\\\/en-ca\\\/advice-learning\\\/life-insurance\\\/what-happens-to-my-social-media-account-when-i-die\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.rbcinsurance.com\\\/en-ca\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/2\\\/2022\\\/09\\\/digital-poa-930x620-3.jpg?quality=80\",\"datePublished\":\"2019-03-08T13:00:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-04-08T20:17:43+00:00\",\"description\":\"Determining what happens to your social media accounts after you die can be tricky. A digital power of attorney can help protect your digital assets.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.rbcinsurance.com\\\/en-ca\\\/advice-learning\\\/life-insurance\\\/what-happens-to-my-social-media-account-when-i-die\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.rbcinsurance.com\\\/en-ca\\\/advice-learning\\\/life-insurance\\\/what-happens-to-my-social-media-account-when-i-die\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.rbcinsurance.com\\\/en-ca\\\/advice-learning\\\/life-insurance\\\/what-happens-to-my-social-media-account-when-i-die\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.rbcinsurance.com\\\/en-ca\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/2\\\/2022\\\/09\\\/digital-poa-930x620-3.jpg?quality=80\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.rbcinsurance.com\\\/en-ca\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/2\\\/2022\\\/09\\\/digital-poa-930x620-3.jpg?quality=80\",\"width\":930,\"height\":620,\"caption\":\"A smartphone with wings and halo flying in the clouds\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.rbcinsurance.com\\\/en-ca\\\/advice-learning\\\/life-insurance\\\/what-happens-to-my-social-media-account-when-i-die\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.rbcinsurance.com\\\/en-ca\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Advice &amp; Learning\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.rbcinsurance.com\\\/en-ca\\\/article-type\\\/advice-learning\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"What happens to my social media account when I die?\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.rbcinsurance.com\\\/en-ca\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.rbcinsurance.com\\\/en-ca\\\/\",\"name\":\"RBC Insurance\",\"description\":\"Personal Insurance\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.rbcinsurance.com\\\/en-ca\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.rbcinsurance.com\\\/en-ca\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.rbcinsurance.com\\\/en-ca\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"RBC Insurance\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.rbcinsurance.com\\\/en-ca\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.rbcinsurance.com\\\/en-ca\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.rbcinsurance.com\\\/en-ca\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/2\\\/2021\\\/06\\\/rbc-logo-shield.svg?quality=80&w=1024\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.rbcinsurance.com\\\/en-ca\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/2\\\/2021\\\/06\\\/rbc-logo-shield.svg?quality=80&w=1024\",\"width\":\"1024\",\"height\":\"1024\",\"caption\":\"RBC Insurance\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.rbcinsurance.com\\\/en-ca\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"description\":\"RBC Insurance offers personal insurance such as car, home, life, health, travel and creditor insurance, plus retirement investment solutions to Canadians.\",\"telephone\":\"1-800-769-2568\",\"legalName\":\"RBC Insurance Services Inc.\",\"numberOfEmployees\":{\"@type\":\"QuantitativeValue\",\"minValue\":\"1001\",\"maxValue\":\"5000\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.rbcinsurance.com\\\/en-ca\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/401857fcb2c7717f8c04c3d33e8bc689\",\"name\":\"noellagilkes\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.rbcinsurance.com\\\/en-ca\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/2\\\/2021\\\/06\\\/Avatar.webp?quality=80&w=1285311091e249d85a89a1c2139527829f8\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.rbcinsurance.com\\\/en-ca\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/2\\\/2021\\\/06\\\/Avatar.webp?quality=80&w=128\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.rbcinsurance.com\\\/en-ca\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/2\\\/2021\\\/06\\\/Avatar.webp?quality=80&w=128\",\"caption\":\"noellagilkes\"}}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"What happens to my social media account when I die? | RBC Insurance","description":"Determining what happens to your social media accounts after you die can be tricky. A digital power of attorney can help protect your digital assets.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.rbcinsurance.com\/en-ca\/advice-learning\/life-insurance\/what-happens-to-my-social-media-account-when-i-die\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"What happens to my social media account when I die? | RBC Insurance","og_description":"Determining what happens to your social media accounts after you die can be tricky. A digital power of attorney can help protect your digital assets.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.rbcinsurance.com\/en-ca\/advice-learning\/life-insurance\/what-happens-to-my-social-media-account-when-i-die\/","og_site_name":"RBC Insurance","article_author":"RBC Insurance","article_published_time":"2019-03-08T13:00:00+00:00","article_modified_time":"2026-04-08T20:17:43+00:00","og_image":[{"width":930,"height":620,"url":"https:\/\/www.rbcinsurance.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/digital-poa-930x620-3.jpg?quality=80","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Mark Gronowski","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_title":"What happens to my social media account when I die? | RBC Insurance","twitter_description":"Determining what happens to your social media accounts after you die can be tricky. A digital power of attorney can help protect your digital assets.","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"RBC Insurance","Est. reading time":"7 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.rbcinsurance.com\/en-ca\/advice-learning\/life-insurance\/what-happens-to-my-social-media-account-when-i-die\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.rbcinsurance.com\/en-ca\/advice-learning\/life-insurance\/what-happens-to-my-social-media-account-when-i-die\/"},"author":{"name":"noellagilkes","@id":"https:\/\/www.rbcinsurance.com\/en-ca\/#\/schema\/person\/401857fcb2c7717f8c04c3d33e8bc689"},"headline":"What happens to my social media account when I die?","datePublished":"2019-03-08T13:00:00+00:00","dateModified":"2026-04-08T20:17:43+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.rbcinsurance.com\/en-ca\/advice-learning\/life-insurance\/what-happens-to-my-social-media-account-when-i-die\/"},"wordCount":540,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.rbcinsurance.com\/en-ca\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.rbcinsurance.com\/en-ca\/advice-learning\/life-insurance\/what-happens-to-my-social-media-account-when-i-die\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.rbcinsurance.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/digital-poa-930x620-3.jpg?quality=80","articleSection":["Life Insurance"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.rbcinsurance.com\/en-ca\/advice-learning\/life-insurance\/what-happens-to-my-social-media-account-when-i-die\/","url":"https:\/\/www.rbcinsurance.com\/en-ca\/advice-learning\/life-insurance\/what-happens-to-my-social-media-account-when-i-die\/","name":"What happens to my social media account when I die? | RBC Insurance","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.rbcinsurance.com\/en-ca\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.rbcinsurance.com\/en-ca\/advice-learning\/life-insurance\/what-happens-to-my-social-media-account-when-i-die\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.rbcinsurance.com\/en-ca\/advice-learning\/life-insurance\/what-happens-to-my-social-media-account-when-i-die\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.rbcinsurance.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/digital-poa-930x620-3.jpg?quality=80","datePublished":"2019-03-08T13:00:00+00:00","dateModified":"2026-04-08T20:17:43+00:00","description":"Determining what happens to your social media accounts after you die can be tricky. A digital power of attorney can help protect your digital assets.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.rbcinsurance.com\/en-ca\/advice-learning\/life-insurance\/what-happens-to-my-social-media-account-when-i-die\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.rbcinsurance.com\/en-ca\/advice-learning\/life-insurance\/what-happens-to-my-social-media-account-when-i-die\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.rbcinsurance.com\/en-ca\/advice-learning\/life-insurance\/what-happens-to-my-social-media-account-when-i-die\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.rbcinsurance.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/digital-poa-930x620-3.jpg?quality=80","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.rbcinsurance.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/digital-poa-930x620-3.jpg?quality=80","width":930,"height":620,"caption":"A smartphone with wings and halo flying in the clouds"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.rbcinsurance.com\/en-ca\/advice-learning\/life-insurance\/what-happens-to-my-social-media-account-when-i-die\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.rbcinsurance.com\/en-ca\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Advice &amp; Learning","item":"https:\/\/www.rbcinsurance.com\/en-ca\/article-type\/advice-learning\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"What happens to my social media account when I die?"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.rbcinsurance.com\/en-ca\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.rbcinsurance.com\/en-ca\/","name":"RBC Insurance","description":"Personal Insurance","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.rbcinsurance.com\/en-ca\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.rbcinsurance.com\/en-ca\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.rbcinsurance.com\/en-ca\/#organization","name":"RBC Insurance","url":"https:\/\/www.rbcinsurance.com\/en-ca\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.rbcinsurance.com\/en-ca\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.rbcinsurance.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/rbc-logo-shield.svg?quality=80&w=1024","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.rbcinsurance.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/rbc-logo-shield.svg?quality=80&w=1024","width":"1024","height":"1024","caption":"RBC Insurance"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.rbcinsurance.com\/en-ca\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"description":"RBC Insurance offers personal insurance such as car, home, life, health, travel and creditor insurance, plus retirement investment solutions to Canadians.","telephone":"1-800-769-2568","legalName":"RBC Insurance Services Inc.","numberOfEmployees":{"@type":"QuantitativeValue","minValue":"1001","maxValue":"5000"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.rbcinsurance.com\/en-ca\/#\/schema\/person\/401857fcb2c7717f8c04c3d33e8bc689","name":"noellagilkes","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.rbcinsurance.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/Avatar.webp?quality=80&w=1285311091e249d85a89a1c2139527829f8","url":"https:\/\/www.rbcinsurance.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/Avatar.webp?quality=80&w=128","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.rbcinsurance.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/Avatar.webp?quality=80&w=128","caption":"noellagilkes"}}]}},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.rbcinsurance.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/digital-poa-930x620-3.jpg?quality=80","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"authors":[{"term_id":190,"user_id":0,"is_guest":1,"slug":"mark-gronowski","display_name":"Mark Gronowski","avatar_url":{"url":"https:\/\/www.rbcinsurance.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/image-3.png?quality=80&w=512","url2x":"https:\/\/www.rbcinsurance.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/image-3.png?quality=80&w=512"},"0":null,"1":"","2":"","3":"","4":"","5":"","6":"","7":"","8":""}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rbcinsurance.com\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7815","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rbcinsurance.com\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rbcinsurance.com\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rbcinsurance.com\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/208"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rbcinsurance.com\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7815"}],"version-history":[{"count":36,"href":"https:\/\/www.rbcinsurance.com\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7815\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":35890,"href":"https:\/\/www.rbcinsurance.com\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7815\/revisions\/35890"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rbcinsurance.com\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7836"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rbcinsurance.com\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7815"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rbcinsurance.com\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7815"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rbcinsurance.com\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7815"},{"taxonomy":"article-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rbcinsurance.com\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article-type?post=7815"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rbcinsurance.com\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ppma_author?post=7815"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}