# BRAWLITICS Earns a 42 Proof of Usefulness Score by Building a Platform to Break Echo Chambers

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Podcast: [Tech Stories Tech Brief By HackerNoon](https://stenobird.com/podcast/tech-stories-tech-brief-by-hackernoon-6365648)
Published: 2026-07-23T16:01:17+00:00
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This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/brawlitics-earns-a-42-proof-of-usefulness-score-by-building-a-platform-to-break-echo-chambers . Christopher M. Kuhn discusses BRAWLITICS, a non-partisan platform breaking media echo chambers with dual-perspective political news and real-time voter splits. Check more stories related to tech-stories at: https://hackernoon.com/c/tech-stories . You can also check exclusive content about #proof-of-usefulness-hackathon , #hackernoon-hackathon , #politics , #news , #us-government , #social-media , #social-impact , #usa , and more. This story was written by: @brawlitics . Learn more about this writer by checking @brawlitics's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com . BRAWLITICS is a non-partisan news platform designed to counter digital media polarization and break echo chambers. By utilizing a strict "read-to-unlock" mechanic that requires users to evaluate side-by-side Republican and Democratic stances on breaking news before casting a vote, the platform fosters active critical thinking and captures unpolluted public sentiment data. Backed by a modern Next.js and Supabase stack, the live MVP maintains strong user retention, consistently drawing 300 to 700+ active, human-verified votes per daily 24-hour matchup.

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