In China, marriage and birth rates have hit record lows and many people are living in isolation. Is the Are You Dead? app just a practical response to this – or something more troubling? The concept is simple: users must check in once a day by clicking a large green button. If a user misses two consecutive days of check-ins, the app sends an automated alert to a designated emergency contact. “This app makes people feel alive,” wrote one RedNote user. It is an “interesting phenomenon that reflects and combats the loneliness of young people today”. Read the full article at The Guardian.
