For them, it is a way to honor the lives of their loved ones. ‘Another injustice’He refused, however, to let the virus win a second time against his mother by depriving her completely of her loved ones. Facebook funerals existed before lockdownDeruette is not the only one turning to unconventional methods at this unconventional time. ‘It’s incredibly brutal to bury your loved ones via Skype’But, in this time of lockdown, more and more families are being forced to turn to online funerals. “Forty-two percent of them share it live on Instagram, 30 percent on Facebook and 5 percent via Skype,” the site reported.

Source: The Express Tribune April 17, 2020 15:22 UTC