福克斯新闻 Facebook新政策出台 用户过世可指定遗赠联系人接管账号

Facebook giving some thought to posthumous¹ posts, providing more options for people who want to decide what happens to their accounts after they die.

Facebook的脑筋又动到了已故之人的账户上,对于那些想决定自己过世后账户如何的人群该公司会提供更多选择。

Facebook now saying it lets users in the U.S. choose someone to manage those accounts.

这家公司现在表示它可以让美国用户选择特定之人管理这些账户。

There are restrictions² but the legacy³ contact would be able to do things like change profile pictures, even respond to new friend requests.

当中会存在限制但这些遗赠联系人能够进行诸如改变头像,甚至对新朋友的请求作出回应等事情。

Previously⁴ those accounts would have been memorialized or locked so no one else could log in.

之前这些逝者的账户会处于纪念或处于锁定状态所以没有人可以登录。

Facebook also says it ensures that the account of a deceased user doesn't show up as a suggested friend or in ways that would upset loved ones.

Facebook也表示它确保避免已故之人账户在朋友推荐或至亲看到时不显示的尴尬。

1 posthumous   

adj.遗腹的；父亡后出生的；死后的，身后的

参考例句：

• He received a posthumous award for bravery.他表现勇敢，死后受到了嘉奖。
• The legendary actor received a posthumous achievement award.这位传奇男星在过世后获得终身成就奖的肯定。

2 restrictions   

约束( restriction的名词复数 )； 管制； 制约因素； 带限制性的条件（或规则）

参考例句：

• I found the restrictions irksome. 我对那些限制感到很烦。
• a snaggle of restrictions 杂乱无章的种种限制

3 legacy   

n.遗产，遗赠；先人(或过去)留下的东西

参考例句：

• They are the most precious cultural legacy our forefathers left.它们是我们祖先留下来的最宝贵的文化遗产。
• He thinks the legacy is a gift from the Gods.他认为这笔遗产是天赐之物。

4 previously   

adv.以前，先前（地）

参考例句：

• The bicycle tyre blew out at a previously damaged point.自行车胎在以前损坏过的地方又爆开了。
• Let me digress for a moment and explain what had happened previously.让我岔开一会儿，解释原先发生了什么。