‘Are You Dead?’ What to know about China's new viral phone app

The “safety assistant” comes as the number of single-person households in China soars.

TikTok was thriving in the U.S., even before a joint venture saved it from a potential ban

TikTok and other China-linked apps dominated U.S. app downloads in 2025, defying mounting political pressure, trade ...

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.

China’s Hottest App Is a Daily Test of Whether You’re Still Alive

Are You Dead Yet soared to the top of app-store charts and became a magnet for investors. In an exclusive interview with WIRED, one of its creators says they’re changing the name anyway.

China’s ‘Are You Dead?’ app checks in on growing cohort of people living alone

An app called “Are You Dead?” that checks up on people living alone has become the most popular paid Apple Store download in ...

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

BEIJING (AP) — In China, the names of things are often either ornately poetic or jarringly direct. A new, wildly popular app ...

Chinese apps dominated Android and iOS downloads in US in 2025 — here's how TikTok, CapCut, Temu, Shein fared

Des[ite pressure from the Donald Trump administration, Chinese apps continued to dominate download list in the United States ...

'Are you dead?' Chinese app for single living goes viral

HONG KONG, Jan 14 (Reuters) - An app called "Are you dead" targeted at people living alone has gone viral in China, with ...
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China’s “Are You Dead” App Soars In Popularity as Single Living Accelerates

Are You Dead (renamed to Demumu) is a minimal app that lets an emergency contact of those living alone know that something is ...