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

The Internet's Own BoyCome enjoy popcorn and a movie in the Bernat Special Activities Room on Wednesday October 19 at 7 pm. “The Internet’s Own Boy” depicts the life of American computer programmer, writer, political organizer and Internet activist Aaron Swartz. It features interviews with his family and friends as well as the internet luminaries who worked with him. The film tells his story up to his eventual suicide after a legal battle, and explores the questions of access to information and civil liberties that drove his work.