Trevor Timm
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Trevor Timm is a journalist and civil liberties advocate known for his work on press freedom, government transparency, and digital rights.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Trevor Timm canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1166004 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Trevor Timm Context triple: [Freedom of the Press Foundation, founder, Trevor Timm]
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A.
Jack Briggs
Jack Briggs was an American actor best known for his marriage to Hollywood star Ginger Rogers.
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B.
Martin Hurson
Martin Hurson was an Irish republican and Provisional IRA member who died on hunger strike in the Maze Prison during the 1981 Irish hunger strikes.
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C.
Gabe Plotkin
Gabe Plotkin is an American hedge fund manager and investor best known as the founder of Melvin Capital Management and a co-owner of the NBA’s Charlotte Hornets.
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D.
Andrew Lesnie
Andrew Lesnie was an Australian cinematographer best known for his Oscar-winning work on Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings film trilogy.
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E.
Keith Fraase
Keith Fraase is a film editor best known for his work on the movie "Chappaquiddick."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Trevor Timm Target entity description: Trevor Timm is a journalist and civil liberties advocate known for his work on press freedom, government transparency, and digital rights.
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A.
Jack Briggs
Jack Briggs was an American actor best known for his marriage to Hollywood star Ginger Rogers.
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B.
Martin Hurson
Martin Hurson was an Irish republican and Provisional IRA member who died on hunger strike in the Maze Prison during the 1981 Irish hunger strikes.
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C.
Gabe Plotkin
Gabe Plotkin is an American hedge fund manager and investor best known as the founder of Melvin Capital Management and a co-owner of the NBA’s Charlotte Hornets.
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D.
Andrew Lesnie
Andrew Lesnie was an Australian cinematographer best known for his Oscar-winning work on Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings film trilogy.
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E.
Keith Fraase
Keith Fraase is a film editor best known for his work on the movie "Chappaquiddick."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civil liberties advocate
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free press advocate ⓘ human ⓘ journalist ⓘ |
| advocatesFor |
digital rights and online privacy
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greater government transparency ⓘ limits on government surveillance ⓘ protection of whistleblowers ⓘ strong legal protections for journalists ⓘ |
| areaOfActivism |
civil liberties in the digital age
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digital privacy ⓘ freedom of the press ⓘ government transparency ⓘ |
| citizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
First Amendment rights
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digital rights ⓘ freedom of information ⓘ government transparency ⓘ press freedom ⓘ surveillance ⓘ whistleblowing ⓘ |
| hasGender | male ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocacy for digital rights
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advocacy for government transparency ⓘ advocacy for press freedom ⓘ commentary on mass surveillance ⓘ defense of whistleblowers ⓘ |
| languageUsed | English ⓘ |
| movement |
civil liberties movement
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digital rights movement ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableWork |
articles on digital civil liberties
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articles on government surveillance ⓘ articles on press freedom ⓘ |
| occupation |
civil liberties advocate
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columnist ⓘ journalist ⓘ |
| supports |
freedom of information laws
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stronger protections for journalists and sources ⓘ |
| writesAbout |
civil liberties
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digital rights ⓘ government transparency ⓘ mass surveillance ⓘ press freedom ⓘ whistleblowers ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Trevor Timm Description of subject: Trevor Timm is a journalist and civil liberties advocate known for his work on press freedom, government transparency, and digital rights.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.