Declaration of the Independence of Cyberspace
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The Declaration of the Independence of Cyberspace is a 1996 manifesto by John Perry Barlow that asserts the autonomy of the internet from government regulation and traditional nation-state control.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| A Declaration of the Independence of Cyberspace | 3 |
| Declaration of the Independence of Cyberspace canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T191665 — 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: Declaration of the Independence of Cyberspace Context triple: [John Perry Barlow, notableWork, Declaration of the Independence of Cyberspace]
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A.
The GNU Manifesto
The GNU Manifesto is Richard Stallman’s foundational essay outlining the philosophy, goals, and rationale for the free software movement and the GNU Project.
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B.
National Security Strategy of the United States
The National Security Strategy of the United States is a key policy document that outlines the country’s overarching national security priorities, objectives, and approaches to protecting its interests at home and abroad.
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C.
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015
The Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 is a U.S. federal law that facilitates the sharing of cyber threat information between private companies and the government to improve national cybersecurity while addressing privacy and civil liberties concerns.
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D.
Plan White
Plan White was the German military codename for the invasion of Poland in 1939 that marked the beginning of World War II in Europe.
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E.
National Defense Strategy of the United States
The National Defense Strategy of the United States is a high-level policy document that outlines the Department of Defense’s priorities, objectives, and approaches for protecting U.S. national security and guiding military planning and resource allocation.
- 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: Declaration of the Independence of Cyberspace Target entity description: The Declaration of the Independence of Cyberspace is a 1996 manifesto by John Perry Barlow that asserts the autonomy of the internet from government regulation and traditional nation-state control.
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A.
The GNU Manifesto
The GNU Manifesto is Richard Stallman’s foundational essay outlining the philosophy, goals, and rationale for the free software movement and the GNU Project.
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B.
National Security Strategy of the United States
The National Security Strategy of the United States is a key policy document that outlines the country’s overarching national security priorities, objectives, and approaches to protecting its interests at home and abroad.
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C.
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015
The Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 is a U.S. federal law that facilitates the sharing of cyber threat information between private companies and the government to improve national cybersecurity while addressing privacy and civil liberties concerns.
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D.
Plan White
Plan White was the German military codename for the invasion of Poland in 1939 that marked the beginning of World War II in Europe.
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E.
National Defense Strategy of the United States
The National Defense Strategy of the United States is a high-level policy document that outlines the Department of Defense’s priorities, objectives, and approaches for protecting U.S. national security and guiding military planning and resource allocation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
essay
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internet manifesto ⓘ political manifesto ⓘ |
| asserts |
autonomy of cyberspace from nation-states
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governments have no sovereignty where cyberspace gathers ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Electronic Frontier Foundation
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World Economic Forum ⓘ
linked to:
World Economic Forum in Davos
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| author | John Perry Barlow ⓘ |
| copyrightStatus | copyrighted text ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| criticizedFor |
underestimating role of governments online
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utopian view of the internet ⓘ |
| declares |
cyberspace as a new home of Mind
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users of cyberspace as naturally independent from governments ⓘ |
| eventFirstPresented |
World Economic Forum 1996
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linked to:
World Economic Forum in Davos
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| genre |
declaration
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political text ⓘ |
| hasOnlineVersion | https://www.eff.org/cyberspace-independence ⓘ |
| hasPart |
preamble
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series of declarations of rights ⓘ |
| influenced |
cyberlaw debates
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digital rights activism ⓘ internet freedom discourse ⓘ |
| influencedBy | cyberlibertarianism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
cyberspace
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digital rights ⓘ freedom of expression ⓘ government regulation of the internet ⓘ internet freedom ⓘ sovereignty ⓘ |
| movement | cyberlibertarianism ⓘ |
| notableQuote | Cyberspace does not lie within your borders. ⓘ |
| openingLine | Governments of the Industrial World, you weary giants of flesh and steel ⓘ |
| opposes |
government control of the internet
ⓘ
traditional nation-state regulation of online activity ⓘ |
| placeFirstPresented | Davos ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1996-02-08 ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1996 ⓘ |
| publisher | Electronic Frontier Foundation ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Electronic Frontier Foundation
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digital civil liberties ⓘ internet governance ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Declaration of the Independence of Cyberspace ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early commercial internet era ⓘ |
| title | A Declaration of the Independence of Cyberspace ⓘ |
| writtenBy | John Perry Barlow ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Declaration of the Independence of Cyberspace Description of subject: The Declaration of the Independence of Cyberspace is a 1996 manifesto by John Perry Barlow that asserts the autonomy of the internet from government regulation and traditional nation-state control.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Declaration of the Independence of Cyberspace
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title
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A Declaration of the Independence of Cyberspace
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linked to: Declaration of the Independence of Cyberspace
Declaration of the Independence of Cyberspace
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shortTitle
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Declaration of the Independence of Cyberspace
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subject linked to:
John
linked to: Declaration of the Independence of Cyberspace
subject linked to:
John Perry
linked to: Declaration of the Independence of Cyberspace