Viral Chinese App Taps into National Loneliness by Asking; ‘Are You Dead?’

A starkly named mobile app called “Are You Dead?” (你还活着吗) has surged to the top of download charts in China, capturing the nation’s mood by turning social isolation into a gamified check-in ritual. How it works: Users do not actively post. Instead, the app requires them to check in every 24 hours by answering a […]

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