How long is The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz?

The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz is 1 hr 45 min long.

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

Name: The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2014-06-27
Duration: 105
Rating: 91

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 nightmare. It was a battle that ended with the taking of his own life at the age of 26. Aaron's story touched a nerve with people far beyond the online communities in which he was a celebrity. This film is a personal story about what we lose when we are tone deaf about technology and its relationship to our civil liberties.

GENRE: Documentary
RELEASE DATE: Friday, Jun 27, 2014

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How long is The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz?: The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz is 1 hr 45 min long.

Who directed The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz?: Brian Knappenberger

What is The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz about?: 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 nightmare. It was a battle that ended with the taking of his own life at the age of 26. Aaron's story touched a nerve with people far beyond the online communities in which he was a celebrity. This film is a personal story about what we lose when we are tone deaf about technology and its relationship to our civil liberties.