China invented an app with a blunt name and a very simple purpose. It is called Are You Dead? And for millions of young people living alone, it has become a quiet safety net. The app asks users to ...

China shut down the "Are you dead" app, but the "crying horse" is selling out as the country grapples with a slowing economy and uncertainty.

A Chinese personal safety app called Are You Dead? – recently rebranded as Demumu – has gone viral in recent weeks, ...

A morbidly named mobile app has climbed to the top of Apple store’s paid charts in China, offering a stark reminder of how bleak modern life can feel for both young and old alike. The 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. The app, named “Are You Dead” ...

BEIJING (AP) — In China, the names of things are often either ornately poetic or jarringly direct. A new, wildly popular app among young Chinese people is definitively the latter. Google adds AI image ...