General Article Facebook friend requests from dead people hint at horrifying truth of ‘profile cloning’

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It’s not just dead people’s accounts that could be compromised.

By Andrew Griffin

It’s horrifying enough to have to deal with a person’s social media accounts after their death. That’s without the added stress of having that same account appear to be active.

Facebook users have reported receiving friend requests from accounts associated with dead friends and family members...

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