Information Doesn’t Want to Be Free
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"Information Doesn’t Want to Be Free" is a nonfiction book by Cory Doctorow that critiques modern copyright and digital rights regimes while advocating for open culture and user freedoms in the digital age.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Information Doesn’t Want to Be Free canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T230531 — 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: Information Doesn’t Want to Be Free Context triple: [Cory Doctorow, notableWork, Information Doesn’t Want to Be Free]
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A.
Declaration of the Independence of Cyberspace
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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B.
The Myth of the Liberal Media
The Myth of the Liberal Media is a critical work that challenges the notion of media objectivity in the United States, arguing that mainstream news outlets systematically reflect and reinforce corporate and elite interests.
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C.
As We May Think
As We May Think is a seminal 1945 essay by Vannevar Bush that envisioned hypertext-like information systems and profoundly influenced the development of modern computing and the internet.
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D.
Free Software, Free Society
Free Software, Free Society is a collection of essays by Richard Stallman that articulates the philosophy, ethics, and political implications of the free software movement.
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E.
Wholly New Forms of Encyclopedias
"Wholly New Forms of Encyclopedias" is a section of Vannevar Bush’s essay "As We May Think" that envisions future, highly interconnected and dynamically organized knowledge systems beyond traditional printed encyclopedias.
- 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: Information Doesn’t Want to Be Free Target entity description: "Information Doesn’t Want to Be Free" is a nonfiction book by Cory Doctorow that critiques modern copyright and digital rights regimes while advocating for open culture and user freedoms in the digital age.
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A.
Declaration of the Independence of Cyberspace
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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B.
The Myth of the Liberal Media
The Myth of the Liberal Media is a critical work that challenges the notion of media objectivity in the United States, arguing that mainstream news outlets systematically reflect and reinforce corporate and elite interests.
-
C.
As We May Think
As We May Think is a seminal 1945 essay by Vannevar Bush that envisioned hypertext-like information systems and profoundly influenced the development of modern computing and the internet.
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D.
Free Software, Free Society
Free Software, Free Society is a collection of essays by Richard Stallman that articulates the philosophy, ethics, and political implications of the free software movement.
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E.
Wholly New Forms of Encyclopedias
"Wholly New Forms of Encyclopedias" is a section of Vannevar Bush’s essay "As We May Think" that envisions future, highly interconnected and dynamically organized knowledge systems beyond traditional printed encyclopedias.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book about copyright
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nonfiction book ⓘ |
| author | Cory Doctorow ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Canada
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United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| genre |
media studies
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nonfiction ⓘ technology writing ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
aligned with open culture movement
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critical of media conglomerates ⓘ pro‑innovation ⓘ pro‑user ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
creators
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general readers ⓘ policy makers ⓘ technology professionals ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
DRM
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copyright ⓘ creative industries ⓘ digital distribution ⓘ digital economy ⓘ digital rights ⓘ file sharing ⓘ free culture movement ⓘ innovation ⓘ intellectual property ⓘ internet ⓘ open culture ⓘ privacy ⓘ surveillance ⓘ technology policy ⓘ user freedoms ⓘ |
| positionOnAccess | supports broad access to information ⓘ |
| positionOnCopyright | critical of restrictive copyright laws ⓘ |
| positionOnCreators | argues that open systems benefit creators ⓘ |
| positionOnDRM | opposes digital rights management ⓘ |
| positionOnEnforcement | criticizes aggressive copyright enforcement ⓘ |
| positionOnInnovation | claims overbroad copyright stifles innovation ⓘ |
| positionOnLaw | argues current copyright law is ill‑suited to the digital age ⓘ |
| positionOnLicensing | favors flexible licensing models ⓘ |
| positionOnMonopoly | criticizes corporate control over culture ⓘ |
| positionOnPolicy | calls for copyright reform ⓘ |
| positionOnRemix | supports remix culture ⓘ |
| positionOnSharing | supports legal frameworks that enable sharing ⓘ |
| positionOnTechnology | argues that technology should empower users ⓘ |
| positionOnUsers | advocates strong user rights ⓘ |
| publicationDecade | 2010s ⓘ |
| subtitle | Laws for the Internet Age ⓘ |
| title | Information Doesn’t Want to Be Free ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Information Doesn’t Want to Be Free Description of subject: "Information Doesn’t Want to Be Free" is a nonfiction book by Cory Doctorow that critiques modern copyright and digital rights regimes while advocating for open culture and user freedoms in the digital age.
Referenced by (4)
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