About

Project Liberty aims to create a new civic architecture for the digital world that returns the ownership and control of personal data to individuals, embeds ethical values into technology, and expands economic opportunities for web users and developers alike. The initiative seeks to accelerate the world’s transition to an open, inclusive data economy that puts citizens in control — a future in which all people, not just the few, directly benefit from their participation and contribution. The success of this work depends on many people and organizations actively working together to shape a better future.

Through Unfinished, Project Liberty is working to engage diverse voices and equip them with the critical infrastructure they need to catalyze change. We have developed a groundbreaking open-source protocol called the Decentralized Social Networking Protocol (DSNP) to serve as a new infrastructure for the next generation of the web. And we are bringing together networks of organizations that seek change, including the formation of McCourt Institute, to help ensure that digital governance is embedded and prioritized in the development of new technology.

Leadership

“This mission is urgent and very challenging . . . but possible. We are seeking to fundamentally transform the way the Internet works and for whom it works. Make no mistake, our digital future is at risk. If we don’t take bold steps now, we may never wrestle control back from a powerful few.”

Frank McCourt

Founder, Project Liberty

“We are at a precarious time of transformation for technology and the future of global democracies. Project Liberty offers inspiration, hope and innovation and is showing that technology with the right governance can strengthen democratic institutions and build a digital economy that serves people not platforms.”

Martina Larkin

CEO, Project Liberty

“We have a finite window of opportunity to positively shape the next generation of the internet, and the McCourt Institute’s vital role is clear. The Institute, and the entire Project Liberty team, is committed to harnessing the power of breakthrough technology and research, effective governance principles and engaged citizens to put us on a better path.”

Constance Bommelaer de Leusse

Executive Director, McCourt Institute

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Frank McCourt

Président-directeur général de McCourt Global, fondateur de Project Liberty

« Cette mission est urgente et particulièrement difficile… mais possible. Nous cherchons à transformer fondamentalement la façon dont l’Internet fonctionne, et pour qui il fonctionne. Ne nous trompons pas, notre avenir numérique est en danger. Faute de mesures audacieuses dès maintenant, nous pourrions bien perdre toute possibilité de reprendre le contrôle des mains de quelques puissants. »

Frank McCourt

Founder

“This mission is urgent and very challenging… but possible. We are seeking to fundamentally transform the way the Internet works, and for whom it works. Make no mistake, our digital future is at risk. If we don’t take bold steps now, we may never wrestle control back from a powerful few.”

Frank McCourt

Chairman and CEO, McCourt Global, Inc. & founder of Project Liberty

The inception of a new model

Out of rising concern over deteriorating social fabric, civic entrepreneur Frank McCourt founded Unfinished, an organization working to strengthen civic life in the digital age, and Unfinished Labs, a research and development arm centered on redirecting technology to serve the common good. Unfinished Labs’ first project—the introduction of the open source Decentralized Social Networking Protocol—became the foundation of Project Liberty, an initiative to create a web that works better for all.