Declaration of Internet Freedom

(CBS News) Only days before the anniversary of the U.S. Declaration of Independence, Internet activists have penned their own Declaration of Internet Freedom.

Activist groups like the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), Free Press and Access Now banned together and announced Monday the writing of the Declaration of Internet Freedom. The organizations say the document is "a set of principles providing a positive vision to preserve the Internet as a platform for speech, innovation and creativity."

Organizations like the American Civil Liberties Union, Amnesty International and Mozilla have all pledged their support for the declaration.

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