Talking to the dead online

According to The Hindu online newspaper, there are at least 30 million dead people on Facebook right now and that number will continue to increase, as approximately 8,000 Facebook members die each day. Once a loved one or celebrity dies, users take to social media to post their thoughts and feelings (#RIP). This notion exemplifies the fact that the internet can be seen as, "divine, sacred and holy." Social media users have be found to return to the page of a passed loved one or celebrity, which emphasizes that the internet is changing the way our society mourns.

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