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The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz (2014)

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Programming prodigy and information activist Aaron Swartz achieved groundbreaking work in social justice and political organizing. His passion for open access ensnared him in a legal nightmare that ended with the taking of his own life at the age of 26.

Cast & Crew

Director
Brian Knappenberger
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Keywords

  • suicide
  • hacker
  • biography
  • internet
  • news
  • free software
  • cyber actvism