A mobile application, bluntly named Are You Dead, has gone viral in China, topping Apple's App Store charts for paid apps ...

“Are you dead?” That’s the question a viral app has been trying to ask people who are living alone in China. The app is called Sileme in Chinese, which translates to “Are you dead?” in English, and it ...

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A Chinese personal safety app called Are You Dead?—recently rebranded as Demumu—has gone viral in recent weeks, attracting widespread media attention. Behind its sudden popularity lie deeper social ...

"Are You Dead?" is designed to help people who live alone to check in with their friends and family. The app, now known as "Demumu," has gone viral in China as more ...

A trio of viral apps that soared to the top of download charts have struggled to keep users, showing how rapid fame can test even the best-funded teams. In the past three years, Clubhouse, BeReal, and ...