Popular ‘Are you dead?’ app lets Chinese prove that they are alive every two days: “There is a fear of dying unnoticed”

A Chinese app called ‘Are you dead?’ has become extremely popular among people who live alone in China. Every two days, users must press a button to let the app know that they are alive, otherwise an emergency contact will be notified. The popularity of the app has sparked a discussion on social media about loneliness in China.

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