Project Liberty

About Project Liberty

Project Liberty is a global initiative that aims to restore agency in the digital age by giving people ownership and control of their personal data. Founded in 2019 and publicly launched in 2021 by civic entrepreneur Frank McCourt, Project Liberty advances its mission through integrated efforts across technology development, policy engagement, and movement-building. Project Liberty encompasses Project Liberty Labs, the Project Liberty Institute, and the Project Liberty Alliance.

Project Liberty Labs is responsible for the development of decentralized technologies that promote self-sovereign digital identity, such as Frequency, a decentralized open-source digital infrastructure layer, and the Decentralized Social Networking Protocol (DSNP), an open digital public infrastructure designed to promote individual empowerment and the common good. The Project Liberty Institute is an independent 501(c)(3) organization that collaborates with leading academic institutions — including Georgetown University, Stanford University, and ETH Zurich — to advance research, policy engagement, and stewardship of open-source initiatives, including DSNP. The Project Liberty Alliance is a global network of more than 175 partner organizations committed to building an internet focused on the best interest of people, not platforms.