“I am organizing a bid for TikTok to take advantage of this incredible opportunity to put people back in the driver’s seat on the most popular social media platform.” — Our Founder, Frank McCourt Learn more about our revolutionary announcement here: https://lnkd.in/eqwmi5pJ #tiktok #technology #socialmedia
About us
Project Liberty is a far-reaching effort to build an internet where individuals have more control over their data, a voice in how digital platforms operate, and greater access to the economic benefits of innovation. Launched in 2021 by civic entrepreneur Frank McCourt and supported by a $500-million commitment, Project Liberty encompasses the work of the Project Liberty Institute —a 501(c)(3) with an international partner network that includes Georgetown University, Stanford University, Sciences Po, and other leading academic institutions and civic organizations—and Labs, a technology business launched by McCourt Global that is focused on developing the next generation of digital infrastructure.
- Website
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https://projectliberty.io
External link for Project Liberty
- Industry
- Technology, Information and Internet
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- New York, New York
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 2021
- Specialties
- technology, web3, DSNP, policy, governance, and decentralization
Locations
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Primary
New York, New York, US
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Washington, DC, US
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Paris , FR
Employees at Project Liberty
Updates
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Our Responsible Technology study revealed worldwide adaptive approaches to finding tech guidelines that work at all levels of community organization: - local - regional - national - transnational - global The leaders who provided insights, such as Azapmo Jean Bertrand, find the balance between innovation and ethics in tech...for the international public good. Read on for the full findings from our study with Aspen Digital: https://lnkd.in/e-wDDWji
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Sam Chapman, CEO of The Parent Collective, is one of the many parent advocates supporting a People's Bid for TikTok. After losing his son Sammy to social media harm, Sam joined the fight for a better, fairer, and safer internet. Hear why he shares Frank McCourt and Project Liberty's vision for TikTok.
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Under Project Liberty and Frank McCourt's shared vision for a TikTok 2.0, power will lie with the people — not big tech — making the internet safer for everyone. Learn more about a People's Bid for TikTok: https://bit.ly/bidfortt #socialmedia #TikTok #onlinesafety
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For Joann Bogard, the fight for online data privacy is personal. After losing her son Mason to social media harm, she has joined the fight to create a better, safer internet free from harmful data mining and manipulative algorithms. Join Joann and learn more about a People's Bid for TikTok: https://bit.ly/peoplesbid #socialmedia #technology #TikTok #data
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Debbie Schmill, Founder and President of the Becca Schmill Foundation, is a leading advocate for children's safety online. Hear why she's supporting Project Liberty and Frank McCourt's shared vision for a new TikTok. #TikTok #socialmedia #data #onlinesafety
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As our founder Frank McCourt explained recently to attendees of the The Wall Street Journal's recent Future of Everything Festival, a People's Bid for TikTok is not interested in the current algorithm. In fact, the new and improved TikTok will be built in a manner that preserves privacy, instead of scraping users' online data. #TikTok #DataPrivacy
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A People’s Bid for TikTok will restore data ownership back to the platform’s users, an essential step to fixing our broken digital infrastructure. Hear more from our founder Frank McCourt in this piece from Yahoo Finance: https://lnkd.in/eZ4n_kTF #TikTok #Tech #Data
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Earlier this month, parent advocates joined Frank McCourt in Washington, D.C. to discuss the role that social media played in the loss of their children, the resulting impact on their families, and the actions they’ve taken to drive real change in the aftermath. Together, they showed their support for Project Liberty's vision for TikTok and an internet that ensures a better future for our children. Hear directly from Maurine Molak Co-Founder of David's Legacy Foundation; Sam Chapman CEO of Parent Collective; Debbie Schmill, Founder and President of the Becca Schmill Foundation; and Joann Bogard, Parent Advocate for Social Media Reform on how a People's Bid for TikTok could transform children's online safety
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We helped write a cookbook with BlockchainGov. Within, it breaks down recipes for how blockchain governance designers can develop effective blockchain networks. Get the full guide here: https://lnkd.in/eJPbg7Ag #Blockchain #Governance #Tech