Candice Mace

Candice Mace, a counselor from Griefline specializing in grief support, joins the discussion on social media's evolving role in mourning. They explore how deaths of public figures create collective grief experiences, especially in parasocial relationships. Mace highlights the complexities of disenfranchised grief, where fans feel isolated despite their emotional connections. The episode also touches on ethical responsibilities of platforms in handling users' digital legacies and the phenomenon of grief policing within online communities.