A X (Twitter) account after a death

X deactivates the account of a deceased user on request of a verified family member or estate representative. There is no memorialization option; data access is not provided.

Your options

Request deactivation and removal of the account

What you will need

Death certificate and the requester's government ID
Information about the account (username)

The official process

Platforms change their procedures regularly; always start from the official page:

Official X (Twitter) page

Record your own wishes in advance

In Emberalis you set per account whether it should be memorialized, deleted, transferred or kept, and your emergency contacts get that list, together with this guide, when it matters.

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