An app called “Are you dead?” is gaining traction among millions of young people in China.

When users reply “no” to the question, the app notifies an emergency contact, a stark but telling response to growing loneliness and isolation.

Gemma Gillard of the loneliness charity Truth Be Told joined Michael Fanstone (Covering for Esther) to discuss this new development and whether it would ever take off in the Uk..

Released on 27 Jan 2026