We’re excited to share that we've fulfilled the Free Our Feeds commitment to launch a public interest tech foundation. The Modal Foundation is a new nonprofit dedicated to making open social tech viable at scale. Modal works to support decentralized tech that helps people create, circulate and discover trustworthy information.
The foundation oversees the Free Our Feeds Campaign, Eurosky and more initiatives to come.
Why we started Modal
Today a handful of companies control the world's social media, and by extension, the world’s mainstream information channels. Their algorithms polarize and addict. Their monopoly power strangles innovation. Their owners mock democracy and laws. Social media today is critical infrastructure for publics, and it needs to work for people, not exploit and mislead them.
Public interest alternatives to Big Tech are growing quickly. At Modal, we’re interested in all approaches that can offer ways to configure our information systems to better serve people. We’re focused on open tech infrastructure and digital public goods.
What we have planned
Our initial focus is on four pillars:
Technology: We build and provide access to decentralized tech components, beginning with the AT Protocol. We're starting with Eurosky to build the foundations for AT Protocol development in Europe.
Funding: We work with mission-aligned and market-based funding streams for tech development, research, governance and community participation.
Knowledge: We support protocol development and governance, policy, independent research, developer community knowledge, and public information.
Participation: We collaborate with communities, organizations and content producers to drive robust demand for open social tech.
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