Excerpt from: The Digital Beyond (click for full article)
Adding to the list of states that have passed laws pertaining to digital estates, the Virginia Legislature passed HB 1752 today affording parents of deceased minors access to their social media accounts.
While this law is only limited to minors, it represents a growing
trend amongst consumers to take more control of their data. HB 1752 is a
testament to the work of Ricky Rash, who took up the issue after his
son Eric took his own life without any explanation. Rash hopes that
Eric’s Facebook account will hold the some answers for him.
Rash told NBC 29, ”When
you’re searching for answers and you’re hurting and you’re grieving,
you need access, and you need some level of comfort that you’ve done
everything you can to honor your loved one’s life.”
HB 1752 now goes to the governor’s desk for signature.
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