The Digital Death Report 2018 =The Digital Death Report explores society's attitudes towards death, technology bereavement and the internet. The report uses data obtained from the Digital Legacy Association's Digital Death Survey and is published and made available online for free, The questions asked in 2018 were altered and updated with the assistance of Dr. Carla Sofka and Siena College. The data collected in 2018 is owned by both the Digital Legacy Association and Siena College Background/aims: Since 2014 the Digital Death Survey has explored societies attitudes and behaviours towards end of life planning, death, dying and bereavement. By understanding attitudes and behaviours we have been able to better inform policy makers, assist those providing end of life care and support the general public . Methods: Annual online ́Digital Death Survey. Data obtained populates the Digital Death Report, Questions addressed • Online accounts the subject uses • Attitudes around death, dying, legacy and bereavement • Practical steps made for ́digital estate ́ (digital assets, online accounts etc) • Plans put in place made for future health care wishes • Other practical steps made (property, physical assets etc). The Digital Death Survey 2018 The Digital Death Survey 2018 questions were altered and updated with the assistance of Dr. Carla Sofka or Siena College. The data collected in 2018 is owned by both the Digital Legacy Association and Siena College Q3 - In general, how do you feel about the role that technology has in our society? Very positive Somewhat positive Mixed (positive and negative) Somewhat negative Very Negative 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 220 Std # Field Minimum Maximum Mean Variance Count Deviation In general, how do you feel about the role that technology has in 1 1.00 5.00 2.51 0.77 0.60 362 our society? # Field Choice Count 1 Very positive 12.98% 47 2 Somewhat positive 26.52% 96 3 Mixed (positive and negative) 57.18% 207 4 Somewhat negative 2.76% 10 5 Very Negative 0.55% 2 362 Showing rows 1 - 6 of 6 Q4 - When new technology and/or new types of social media become available, how likely are you to use them? Extremely likely Somewhat likely Neither likely nor unlikely Somewhat unlikely Extremely unlikely 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 220 Std # Field Minimum Maximum Mean Variance Count Deviation When new technology and/or new types of social media become 1 20.00 24.00 21.48 0.96 0.93 362 available, how likely are you to use them? # Field Choice Count 1 Extremely likely 8.56% 31 2 Somewhat likely 56.63% 205 3 Neither likely nor unlikely 16.57% 60 4 Somewhat unlikely 14.64% 53 5 Extremely unlikely 3.59% 13 362 Showing rows 1 - 6 of 6 Q5 - Which of the following social networking sites and blogs have you logged into within the last 6 months? (Check all that apply) Instagram Twitter Facebook Snapchat LinkedIn YouTube Pinterest WhatsApp Tumblr Google+ Reddit Squarespace Wordpress Skype Flickr Kik VK Vimeo Periscope Telegram Other (please list) 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 # Field Choice Count 1 Instagram 10.73% 227 2 Twitter 9.46% 200 # Field Choice Count 3 Facebook 16.03% 339 4 Snapchat 7.09% 150 5 LinkedIn 8.65% 183 6 YouTube 14.37% 304 7 Pinterest 8.23% 174 8 WhatsApp 4.40% 93 9 Tumblr 1.94% 41 10 Google+ 4.96% 105 11 Reddit 2.08% 44 12 Squarespace 0.28% 6 13 Wordpress 2.17% 46 14 Skype 4.87% 103 15 Flickr 0.85% 18 16 Kik 0.24% 5 17 VK 0.00% 0 18 Vimeo 2.08% 44 19 Periscope 0.43% 9 20 Telegram 0.24% 5 21 Other (please list) 0.90% 19 2115 Showing rows 1 - 22 of 22 Q5_18_TEXT - Other (please list) Other (please list) Marco Polo Pues yo kiero mi comunicación con nuevas amistades pues yo soy Jesús Alfonso Sanchez Leon ( Chuchuy ) de la Col. Jecopaco Sonora . VSCO VSCO Other (please list) Visco -Vsco - Venmo Discord Line, WeChat Discord None Google Hangouts VSCO Threema 23Snaps, tiny beans, notabli Zoom Vsco Marco Polo Facetime zoom Q6 - Does someone other than yourself know.... Yes No the password for your mobile phone the password for your computer the passwords for your social media accounts the password(s) for your e-mail account(s) the passwords for your other online accounts (banking, credit cards, etc.) Don't have a password Don't own or use this technology / app 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 220 240 260 280 Std # Field Minimum Maximum Mean Variance Count Deviation 1 the password for your mobile phone 1.00 3.00 1.50 0.66 0.43 340 2 the password for your computer 1.00 4.00 1.50 0.55 0.30 341 3 the passwords for your social media accounts 1.00 4.00 1.83 0.51 0.26 338 4 the password(s) for your e-mail account(s) 1.00 3.00 1.75 0.45 0.20 339 the passwords for your other online accounts (banking, credit 5 1.00 4.00 1.71 0.49 0.24 339 cards, etc.) Don't have a Don't own or use this # Field Yes No Total password technology / app 1 the password for your mobile phone 58.82% 200 32.06% 109 9.12% 31 0.00% 0 340 2 the password for your computer 51.91% 177 46.04% 157 1.76% 6 0.29% 1 341 Don't have a Don't own or use this # Field Yes No Total password technology / app 3 the passwords for your social media accounts 21.01% 71 76.63% 259 0.59% 2 1.78% 6 338 4 the password(s) for your e-mail account(s) 25.66% 87 73.75% 250 0.59% 2 0.00% 0 339 the passwords for your other online accounts 5 30.09% 102 69.32% 235 0.00% 0 0.59% 2 339 (banking, credit cards, etc.) Showing rows 1 - 5 of 5 Q7 - How familiar are you with the following terms? Extremely familiar Somewhat familiar Digital assets Digital footprint Neither familiar nor Digital death unfamiliar Digital legacy Digital dust Digital immortality Somewhat unfamiliar Extremely unfamiliar 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 # Field Minimum Maximum Mean Std Deviation Variance Count 1 Digital assets 1.00 5.00 3.07 1.38 1.91 338 2 Digital footprint 1.00 5.00 2.11 1.23 1.52 337 3 Digital death 1.00 5.00 3.47 1.44 2.08 338 4 Digital legacy 1.00 5.00 3.01 1.38 1.91 336 # Field Minimum Maximum Mean Std Deviation Variance Count 5 Digital dust 1.00 5.00 4.27 1.04 1.09 338 6 Digital immortality 1.00 5.00 3.64 1.35 1.81 338 Extremely Somewhat Neither familiar nor Somewhat Extremely # Field Total familiar familiar unfamiliar unfamiliar unfamiliar 1 Digital assets 11.54% 39 34.62% 117 12.72% 43 18.05% 61 23.08% 78 338 2 Digital footprint 37.09% 125 40.65% 137 4.75% 16 9.20% 31 8.31% 28 337 3 Digital death 10.65% 36 23.08% 78 11.24% 38 18.64% 63 36.39% 123 338 4 Digital legacy 11.90% 40 36.61% 123 11.90% 40 17.26% 58 22.32% 75 336 5 Digital dust 2.07% 7 7.10% 24 10.65% 36 21.89% 74 58.28% 197 338 6 Digital immortality 6.21% 21 20.71% 70 15.38% 52 17.75% 60 39.94% 135 338 Showing rows 1 - 6 of 6 Q8 - How familiar are you with the various policies, laws, or regulations that address what happens to online accounts when a user dies? Extremely familiar Somewhat familiar Neither familiar nor unfamiliar / Depends on the account Somewhat unfamiliar Extremely unfamiliar 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 Std # Field Minimum Maximum Mean Variance Count Deviation How familiar are you with the various policies, laws, or regulations 1 1.00 5.00 3.93 1.18 1.39 338 that address what happens to online accounts when a user dies? # Field Choice Count 1 Extremely familiar 3.55% 12 2 Somewhat familiar 12.43% 42 3 Neither familiar nor unfamiliar / Depends on the account 14.20% 48 4 Somewhat unfamiliar 26.63% 90 5 Extremely unfamiliar 43.20% 146 338 Showing rows 1 - 6 of 6 Q9 - Have you completed any of the following? Yes Documented what will happen to your social media accounts following your de... Made plans for your personal website Made plans for your personal blog Set up a Facebook Legacy Contact Set up Google's Inactive Account Manager for your own account No Created a new Facebook page in someone's memory after his/her death Unfriended someone on Facebook after they have died Had to take control of a loved one's online account(s) following a death Memorialized someone else's Facebook after his/her death Deleted a social media account of someone who died Been asked to serve as someone else's Legacy Contact Been asked to serve as an Inactive Account Manger by someone Not applicable 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 Std # Field Minimum Maximum Mean Variance Count Deviation Documented what will happen to your social media accounts 1 1.00 3.00 1.95 0.26 0.07 337 following your death 2 Made plans for your personal website 1.00 3.00 2.36 0.53 0.28 338 3 Made plans for your personal blog 1.00 3.00 2.43 0.54 0.29 338 4 Set up a Facebook Legacy Contact 1.00 3.00 1.93 0.39 0.15 337 5 Set up Google's Inactive Account Manager for your own account 1.00 3.00 2.03 0.30 0.09 336 Created a new Facebook page in someone's memory after his/her 6 1.00 3.00 2.04 0.31 0.09 336 death 7 Unfriended someone on Facebook after they have died 1.00 3.00 1.97 0.44 0.19 337 Had to take control of a loved one's online account(s) following a 8 1.00 3.00 2.00 0.37 0.14 336 death 9 Memorialized someone else's Facebook after his/her death 1.00 3.00 1.95 0.40 0.16 335 10 Deleted a social media account of someone who died 1.00 3.00 2.01 0.32 0.10 336 11 Been asked to serve as someone else's Legacy Contact 1.00 3.00 1.99 0.32 0.10 337 12 Been asked to serve as an Inactive Account Manger by someone 1.00 3.00 2.03 0.25 0.06 337 Not # Field Yes No Total applicable Documented what will happen to your social media accounts following your 1 5.93% 20 92.88% 313 1.19% 4 337 death 2 Made plans for your personal website 2.66% 9 58.28% 197 39.05% 132 338 3 Made plans for your personal blog 2.07% 7 52.66% 178 45.27% 153 338 4 Set up a Facebook Legacy