The app called Sileme in Chinese, which translates to "Are you dead?" The app ‌requires setting up one emergency contact and sends automatic notifications if the user has not checked in via the app for consecutive days. China may have up ⁠to 200 million one-person households, with a solo living rate exceeding 30%, state newspaper the Global Times said. Netizens on social media platforms, including Weibo, called on Sileme ⁠not to change its name, while others suggested ​options like "Are you alive", "Are you online" or "Are you there." "Maybe some conservative people can't accept it," said one user, but it is helpful for safety purposes.

Source: Bangkok Post January 14, 2026 09:02 UTC