Updates from the Frankly Team
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We’re excited to share our monthly updates on Frankly, a project out of the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard Law School. Frankly is an open-source platform that reimagines digital space for public discourse.
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July Highlights: Organizers Rule, Open Beta Ahead!
The team finished building the last of the major features on our list for beta, and we’re excited to share them with you.
The biggest change is that organizers now have more control over how participants are grouped. You decide how to sort people into breakouts, rather than choosing from a fixed set of options — so you can make sure all the right people are at the table. Hosts also have finer control over who is admitted to a conversation and when, ensuring your dialogue runs at your pace and with the appropriate mix of participants.
The app is faster across the board, there’s a mirrored self-view (so you see yourself the way you’re used to), buttons and navigation are clearer, and transcripts are now generated automatically in multiple languages.
Behind the scenes, we made further refinements to the platform’s timing, security, and documentation. Project managers, rejoice: for the first time in the project’s history, every known issue — internal or external — is documented and tracked.
With most of the feature work behind us, the next stretch is about testing and polish as we move toward open beta.
Join the Frankly Team for Our Monthly Forum!
Thursday, August 20, 2026, 1pm ET / 10am PT
Join us on Frankly for questions, feedback, and a discussion on the future of the platform.
To RSVP, visit the Frankly community page and click on the upcoming forum. You’ll need to register for a free account if you don’t have one already.
We hope to see you there.
The Door is Closing Soon – Join Our Closed Beta!
Are you an organization hosting conversations, workshops, or community discussions? We’re currently onboarding new groups into our closed beta. Send us an email at hello@frankly.org with the email address associated with your Frankly account.If you have any questions, you can explore the Frankly Help Center or email us at hello@frankly.org.