MENLO PARK, Calif. — A steady stream of photos began appearing on the website in September, as widows shared stories of their dead husbands, almost like a never-ending digital memorial. Mark died of a heart attack. Death took Cory while he slept. Colon cancer killed Chris. A woman revealed to the group’s more than 7,000 members that she’s still devastated by her sister’s death three months ago: “How do you get over that feeling of never having that love again?” These weren’t members of a therapy group but fans of a new 30-minute scripted show titled “Sorry for Your Loss,” about a young widow who struggles with grief. The series starring Elizabeth Olsen has all the markings of a traditional TV show, except that it’s only available to Facebook members, who use the social-media platform to air thoughts on the show and how it relates to their own experiences. Facebook has long been a social network, a place where its more than 2 billion monthly users can share baby photos, celebrate engagements and donate money in honor of a friend’s birthday. But over the last year, the Menlo Park, California, company has been rolling out new features and video in… Read full this story
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