Preserving the digital lives of lost loved ones

The video introduces a unique clinic at CU Boulder that helps individuals manage their digital legacy. It addresses the challenges of handling numerous digital accounts and the uncertainty of what happens to them after death. The Digital Legacy Clinic offers support and expertise in preserving digital data, ensuring stories are not forgotten. The clinic also assists in memorializing social media profiles, providing a virtual space for remembrance. The initiative highlights the importance of planning for digital data afterlife, as everyone will eventually face the issue of digital legacy.

What is the primary focus of the Digital Legacy Clinic at CU Boulder?

• To develop new digital technologies

• To teach coding to students

• To help people preserve their digital legacy

• To create new social media platforms

What is one of the biggest challenges people face regarding their digital accounts after death?

• Not knowing what to do with their digital data

• Creating more accounts

• Deciding which accounts to delete

• Finding new passwords

Who is Jed Brubaker and what is his role in the Digital Legacy Clinic?

• A social media influencer

• A digital artist

• A researcher leading the clinic

• A software developer

How does the Digital Legacy Clinic assist individuals with their social media accounts?

• By memorializing profiles

• By deleting all accounts

• By creating new accounts

• By hacking into accounts

What is the ultimate goal of the Digital Legacy Clinic in terms of digital data?

• To sell digital data to companies

• To ensure digital data is preserved after death

• To create new digital data

• To erase all digital footprints