From: The Verge - Wednesday Jun 12, 2019 07:08 pm
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It's a Wednesday, which in my world means it's a new Why'd You Push That Button? episode day. Welcome to my world! And today's show is all about what happens to our online accounts when we die. Think of all the content you've produced, the photos you've uploaded, and the messages you've sent. Think about your online bank account. Think about your family who maybe doesn't want your Facebook page to live on forever and doesn't want the platform to remind them of your photos every time there's an anniversary or your birthday.

All of this is to say, planning for your digital death is just as important as the more traditional estate planning. Kaitlyn Tiffany, of The Goods by Vox, and I chat about all this and more on the episode. Listen to it with the link below!

-Ashley

TODAY ON THE VERGE

LISTEN: We’re all going to die — what happens to our Facebook accounts?

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Ajit Pai: The greatest threat to the internet is Silicon Valley, not ISPs

Spotify mimics the radio with a news and music playlist for drivers

Nintendo dodges trade war by producing some new Switch models outside China: WSJ

Google is moving US-bound Nest production out of China, reports Bloomberg

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Huawei postpones planned laptop launch amid US trade war

+ Instagram will leave up deepfake video of Mark Zuckerberg

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