'Are You Dead?' China's viral app reveals a complex reality of solo living and changing social ties

A Chinese personal safety app called Are You Dead?—recently rebranded as Demumu—has gone viral in recent weeks, attracting ...
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China’s ‘Are you dead?’ app for people living alone goes viral

The Chinese app “Are You Dead?”, designed for people who live alone, has become one of the country’s top-selling paid apps. Developed by Moonscape Technologies ...

An app’s blunt life check adds another layer to the loneliness crisis in China

In China, the names of things are often either ornately poetic or jarringly direct. A new, wildly popular app among young ...
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Why China’s viral ‘Are You Dead Yet?’ app is striking a chord with Gen Z

China’s viral ‘Are You Dead Yet?’ app is gaining traction among Gen Z living alone. Here’s how it works and why young users ...
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Viral app in China taps into national loneliness by asking: ‘Are You Dead?’

In recent weeks, a morbid-sounding app has taken China by storm, tapping into widespread loneliness and youth disaffection in the world’s second most populous country. The app, named “Are You Dead” ...
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An app’s blunt life check adds another layer to the loneliness crisis in China

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A viral Chinese app called “Are You Dead?” lets people living alone send daily check-ins to loved ones, topping ...