The app that wants to know if you're alive

此应用欲探询你是否尚存生息。

Round Table China

2026-01-19

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The Soapbox: office gossip / Why would someone pay for an app that demands they prove they are alive every single morning? This viral trend has captivated millions, but is it a symptom of our need for constant digital validation, or could there be an unexpectedly positive driver behind its popularity (15:12)? On the show: Steve, Yushun & Xingyu
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  • Office gossip can perhaps feel like harmless storytelling that won't hurt anyone or have any consequences.

  • But our words can suddenly come with a price tag.

  • Our weekly installment of the soapbox is coming up.

  • After that,

  • why are young people paying for an app that asks them to prove that they are still alive every morning?

  • What?

  • It's become a viral trend.

  • Is this a need to be constantly noticed or could something really positive be app- play here.

  • It's not exactly what it seems to be.

  • I'll tell you that much so far.

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