Wednesday, January 22, 2014

A year after his death, film explores Aaron Swartz's online activism

By Piya Sinha-Roy PARK CITY, Utah (Reuters) - A year after Internet activist Aaron Swartz committed suicide, a new documentary brings to light the young computer prodigy's earnest battle to bring online freedom of access to information for everyone. "The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz" premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on Monday and director Brian Knappenberger was joined by Swartz's father Robert and two brothers, Noah and Ben, all of whom received a standing ovation.



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