PEN Declaration on Digital Freedom
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The PEN Declaration on Digital Freedom is a policy statement by PEN International that outlines principles for protecting freedom of expression, privacy, and access to information in the digital age.
All labels observed (1)
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| PEN Declaration on Digital Freedom canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5154267 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: PEN Declaration on Digital Freedom Context triple: [PEN International, hasEthicalDocument, PEN Declaration on Digital Freedom]
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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.
Act on the Exercise of Freedom of Expression in Mass Media
The Act on the Exercise of Freedom of Expression in Mass Media is a Finnish law that regulates how freedom of speech is practiced and protected in the country’s mass media and communications.
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C.
Information Doesn’t Want to Be Free
"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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D.
Code and Other Laws of Cyberspace
Code and Other Laws of Cyberspace is a seminal book by legal scholar Lawrence Lessig that explores how software code functions as a form of regulation shaping behavior and governance in the digital world.
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E.
Freedom of the Press Foundation
Freedom of the Press Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting and defending public-interest journalism and press freedom in the digital age.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: PEN Declaration on Digital Freedom Target entity description: The PEN Declaration on Digital Freedom is a policy statement by PEN International that outlines principles for protecting freedom of expression, privacy, and access to information 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.
Act on the Exercise of Freedom of Expression in Mass Media
The Act on the Exercise of Freedom of Expression in Mass Media is a Finnish law that regulates how freedom of speech is practiced and protected in the country’s mass media and communications.
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C.
Information Doesn’t Want to Be Free
"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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D.
Code and Other Laws of Cyberspace
Code and Other Laws of Cyberspace is a seminal book by legal scholar Lawrence Lessig that explores how software code functions as a form of regulation shaping behavior and governance in the digital world.
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E.
Freedom of the Press Foundation
Freedom of the Press Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting and defending public-interest journalism and press freedom in the digital age.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
declaration
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policy statement ⓘ |
| advocatesFor |
limiting government surveillance
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open and uncensored internet ⓘ protection of online free speech ⓘ strong safeguards for user privacy ⓘ transparency in digital governance ⓘ |
| aimsToInfluence |
international standards on internet freedom
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national legislation on digital rights ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | global ⓘ |
| author | PEN International ⓘ |
| concerns |
data protection
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online censorship ⓘ rights of writers and journalists online ⓘ surveillance ⓘ |
| creator |
PEN International Writers Association
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linked to:
PEN International
|
| describedBySource |
PEN International documents
ⓘ
linked to:
PEN International
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| fieldOfWork |
freedom of information
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human rights ⓘ internet governance ⓘ |
| hasGoal |
to guide policy on digital freedom
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to protect access to information online ⓘ to protect freedom of expression in the digital age ⓘ to protect privacy online ⓘ |
| hasPart |
principles on access to information
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principles on freedom of expression online ⓘ principles on privacy and surveillance ⓘ principles on responsibilities of private companies ⓘ principles on responsibilities of states ⓘ |
| isRelatedTo |
Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
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PEN International Charter ⓘ
linked to:
PEN Charter
international human rights law ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
access to information
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digital rights ⓘ freedom of expression ⓘ internet freedom ⓘ privacy ⓘ |
| publisher |
PEN International
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PEN International website ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
civil society organizations
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governments ⓘ technology companies ⓘ writers and journalists ⓘ |
| topic |
digital communication
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encryption and security ⓘ online publishing ⓘ social media regulation ⓘ |
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Subject: PEN Declaration on Digital Freedom Description of subject: The PEN Declaration on Digital Freedom is a policy statement by PEN International that outlines principles for protecting freedom of expression, privacy, and access to information in the digital age.
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