24-Hour Window
Every user can support any topic once every 24 hours. If something matters to you, you'll come back tomorrow and pulse it again. This keeps topics relevant and ensures we're measuring genuine, sustained interest.
About PulseUp
Amplifying voices that matter, one pulse at a time
Our Mission
In today's internet, it's nearly impossible to distinguish signal from noise. Bots, spam, and coordinated campaigns flood every platform, making it difficult to understand what people truly care about. PulseUp was created to fight misinformation by providing transparent, verified support data.
We believe that what matters most is what people care about today. Not what was popular last year, or what had the most historical support—but what causes, issues, and movements are capturing hearts and minds right now.
How PulseUp Works
Phone Verification
We require phone number authentication to ensure every pulse comes from a real person. This eliminates bots and spam, making sure the data you see reflects authentic human support.
Geographic Context
Every pulse is mapped to a coarse geographic region. Where support comes from is just as important as how much support exists. See which regions care most about which topics.
Real-Time Relevance
Topics rise and fall based on current interest. A topic with a million historical pulses isn't as relevant as one with thousands of pulses in the last 24 hours. We focus on what matters now.
Why PulseUp Matters
Authentic Signal
By requiring phone verification and limiting pulses to once per 24 hours, we ensure that every data point represents a real person's genuine interest.
Democratic Voice
Every person gets one pulse per topic per day. This creates a level playing field where organic, grassroots support can compete with well-funded campaigns.
Current Focus
The 24-hour window means PulseUp reflects what people care about today, not yesterday. If an issue is truly important, supporters will return daily to keep it visible.
How We're Different
Several platforms try to measure public opinion, but each has fundamental flaws that compromise the integrity of the data they produce.
Prediction Markets
The Problem
They measure what money thinks, not what people think. A billionaire's $10M bet drowns out 10,000 regular people. It's gambling on outcomes, not measuring genuine belief.
PulseUp's Answer
One person = one pulse. No amount of money can amplify your voice. We measure what people actually support, not what traders are betting on.
Opinion Polls
The Problem
Small samples of 1,000-2,000 people create static snapshots that are outdated immediately. Expensive to run frequently, and demographic weighting relies on assumptions that may not hold.
PulseUp's Answer
Real-time data from verified individuals. See sentiment change by the hour, not the month. No sampling assumptions—actual participation from real people.
Petition Sites
The Problem
Email-based signups are trivially gamed. Bot armies can generate thousands of fake signatures. No verification means no authenticity. Historical signatures don't show current interest.
PulseUp's Answer
Phone verification makes each pulse costly to fake. 24-hour windows show sustained, current interest—not just a one-time click from years ago.
We're not trying to replace all of these—they each serve a purpose. But when you need to know what real people genuinely support right now, PulseUp is the clearest signal available.
Our Honest Approach
Is phone verification perfect? No. Someone with three phones could technically pulse three times on a topic. But that edge case is vastly different from platforms where bot armies can manufacture thousands of fake supporters in minutes.
Many platforms have good intentions and worthy missions, but they also benefit from inflated engagement numbers. It's not in their interest to take the harder path of rigorous verification. We chose differently. We prioritize authenticity over vanity metrics, even when it means acknowledging our system isn't foolproof.
In a world drowning in AI-generated content, bot armies, and manufactured consensus, we believe phone verification represents the closest snapshot of real voices that technology currently allows. We chose the system closest to "one real person, one real voice."
Could our approach be manipulated at scale? Yes—but the cost and effort required make it exponentially harder than email-based systems. That friction is the point. We're not claiming perfection. We're claiming we're the best available approach to distinguish signal from noise.
Join the Movement
Whether you want to discover what matters most to people around the world, or create your own topic to rally support around a cause you care about, PulseUp gives you the tools to make your voice heard.