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The Internets Own Boy

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The story of programming prodigy and information activist Aaron Swartz. From Swartz’s help in the development of the basic internet protocol RSS to his co-founding of Reddit, his fingerprints are all over the internet. But it was Swartz’s groundbreaking work in social justice and political organizing combined with his aggressive approach to information access that ensnared him in a two year legal battle with the Federal government. It was a battle that ended with the taking of his own life at the age of 26.

Running Time: 105 minutes
Subject(s): Activism, Biography, Conflicts, Crime, Current Affairs, Education, Human Rights, Internet, Law and Justice, Media, Personal Story, Politics, Science, Society, Technology, Youth
Language(s): English
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Producer(s): Brian Knappenberger, Charles Annenberg Weingarten, Zack Braff, Mason Fink, Aaron Greenspan, Greg Kidd
Cinematographer: Lincoln Else, Scott Sinkler
Editor(s): Bryan Storkel, Michelle Witten, Andy Robertson, Jason Decker
Production Company: rocofilms

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