The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz

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

1h 45m | Documentary, Biography | USA
8.0IMDb
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The son of the Internet tells the story of Aaron Swartz, a programming genius and information activist. From participating in the basic Internet protocol RSS to co-founding Reddit, Swartz has spread throughout the Internet. But Swartz's pioneering work in social justice and political organization, as well as his ambitions for access to information, plunged him into a two-year legal nightmare. Aaron's story also touched people outside the online community that listened to him.

The son of the Internet tells the story of Aaron Swartz, a programming genius and information activist. From participating in the basic Internet protocol RSS to co-founding Reddit, Swartz has spread throughout the Internet. But Swartz's pioneering work in social justice and political organization, as well as his ambitions for access to information, plunged him into a two-year legal nightmare. Aaron's story also touched people outside the online community that listened to him.