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Project Liberty is advancing the responsible development of the internet of tomorrow – designed and governed for the common good.

About Us

Project Liberty is an international non-profit organization mobilizing a global alliance of technologists, academics, policymakers and citizens to build a more responsible approach to technology development, including a more open internet infrastructure.

Digital technology, including social media, artificial intelligence and more, is ubiquitous and changing fast. Its impact on humanity goes deeper than we have had time to grasp, and we have an urgent obligation to interrupt this cycle. With mounting implications for individuals, entire generations and democracies, it’s time for society to recognize, consider and re-invent the influence of technology on the world. Starting with building a safer, healthier internet.

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We believe open systems will return the ownership and control of personal data to individuals, expanding economic opportunities for web users and developers alike. We seek 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.

Launched in 2021 by founder and civic entrepreneur Frank McCourt, Jr., Project Liberty is a registered 501c3.

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Our Work

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ALLIANCE & CAMPAIGNS
We collaborate with organizations that share a bold vision to usher in a technology ecosystem that is guided by rights and ethics.

TECHNOLOGY & DSNP
We enable a more equitable web through the development of the Decentralized Social Networking Protocol.

GOVERNANCE & POLICY
We ensure that ethical governance is embedded and prioritized in the development of new technology through Project Liberty’s Institute.

RESEARCH & INSIGHTS
We enhance digital governance through funding of actionable research on ethical and responsible uses of new digital technologies.

Team

Martina Larkin

Martina Larkin

Chief Executive Officer

Jeb Bell

Jeb Bell

Head of Strategic Insights

Elizabeth Caputo

Elizabeth Caputo

Head of Strategic Initiatives

Aislinn Cote

Aislinn Cote

Executive Assistant to the CEO

Constance de Leusse

Constance de Leusse

Executive Director, Institute

Kila Englebrook

Kila Englebrook

Senior Director of Operations

Daniel Falvey

Daniel Falvey

Chief of Staff

Paul Fehlinger

Paul Fehlinger

Director of Policy, Governance Innovation & Impact

Lara Galinsky

Lara Galinsky

Head of Partnerships

Shilpa Kannan

Shilpa Kannan

Campaign Content Director

Lena Mizrahi

Lena Mizrahi

Campaigns Associate

Sarah Nicole

Sarah Nicole

Policy & Research Associate

Erik Suhonen

Erik Suhonen

Head of Ecosystem Growth

Joe Tropeano

Joe Tropeano

Partnerships Senior Associate

Katie Uhlman

Katie Uhlman

Head of Communications

Board of Stewards

Frank McCourt, Jr.

Frank McCourt, Jr.

Executive Chairman and Founder of Project Liberty

Angela Glover Blackwell

Angela Glover Blackwell

Founder in Residence, PolicyLink

Dr. John DeGioia

Dr. John DeGioia

President, Georgetown University

Todd Golub, M.D.

Todd Golub, M.D.

Director, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard

Jeremy Heimans

Jeremy Heimans

Co-founder & Chairman, Purpose

Eric Liu

Eric Liu

Co-Founder & CEO, Citizen University

Dorcas Muthoni

Dorcas Muthoni

Founder, OPENWORLD LTD

Dr. Dava Newman

Dr. Dava Newman

Director, MIT Media Lab

Sir Trevor Philips

Sir Trevor Philips

Journalist

Dan Porterfield

Dan Porterfield

President & CEO, Aspen Institute

Daniel Sachs

Daniel Sachs

Founder & CEO, P Capital Partners

Mathias Vicherat

Mathias Vicherat

Director, Sciences Po

Fellows

Project Liberty identifies and engages with leaders across the tech impact ecosystem on a diverse range of projects — including future-facing, solutions-oriented research, DSNP use cases, new frameworks, programs and products — that realize a healthier tech future. Our cohort of Fellows includes leading academics, social entrepreneurs, technologists, researchers and social impact leaders.

Michael Bailey

Michael Bailey

Colonel William J. Walsh Professor of American Government, McCourt School of Public Policy, Georgetown University

Beatriz Botero

Beatriz Botero

Assistant Professor of Law, Sciences Po // Affiliate, Berkman Klein Center at Harvard University

Erik Brynjolfsson

Erik Brynjolfsson

Jerry Yang and Akiko Yamazaki Professor and Senior Fellow, HAI, Stanford University // Director of the Stanford Digital Economy Lab, Stanford University

Anupam Chander

Anupam Chander

Scott K. Ginsburg Professor of Law and Technology, Georgetown University

Jonathan Dotan

Jonathan Dotan

Co-Founder, Starling Lab

Florence G’Sell

Florence G’Sell

Chairholder, Digital Governance and Sovereignty Chair at Sciences Po

Sergei Guriev

Sergei Guriev

Provost, Sciences Po

Jon Haidt

Jon Haidt

Social psychologist, NYU Stern

Frances Haugen

Frances Haugen

Founder, Beyond the Screen

Michael McFaul

Michael McFaul

Director, Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, Stanford University

Nate Persily

Nate Persily

James B. McClatchy Professor of Law, Stanford Law School

Rob Reich

Rob Reich

Professor of Political Science & Associate Director of Stanford’s Institute for Human-centered AI

Deb Roy

Deb Roy

Professor, Media Arts and Sciences, MIT // Co-founder and Chair, Cortico

Marietje Schaake

Marietje Schaake

International Policy Director at the Cyber Policy Center, Stanford University

Vivian Schiller

Vivian Schiller

Executive Director, Aspen Digital

Cyril Zimmermann

Cyril Zimmermann

Founder and President, La Plateforme

Jonathan Zittrain

Jonathan Zittrain

Professor of Law, Public Policy, and Computer Science, Harvard University // Director, Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society

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