Young Urbanites Use 'Are You Dead?'App

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A new app called \"Are You Dead?\" is very popular in China. Young people use this app to send a simple safety check to friends.

Many young people live alone far from their families in big cities. They can push a button on the app to show they are safe.

Three young people in their 20s created this helpful app. It quickly became popular in China and other countries like the US.

Chinese families traditionally lived together, but this is now changing. More than 100 million people now live in one-person homes.

The app's name caused some discussion because death is a taboo. The developers are now trying to find a different and better name.

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What is the name of the app?

The app is called 'Are You Dead?'.

Who created the app?

Three young people in their 20s created the app.

Why is the app popular?

Young people use the app to send a safety check to friends.

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