Aaron Swartz became a political target, and that is what led to his tragic death, believes Kim Dotcom, the founder of the now-defunct file-storage site Megaupload, in a feature interview with RT. The following essay, by Aaron Swartz, is an excerpt from Hacking Politics: How Geeks, Progressives, The Tea Party, Gamers, Anarchists and Suits Teamed Up To Defeat SOPA and Save the Internet (OR Books, March 2012). Aaron Swartz was a genies in all ways such intellectual person and computer talented programmer. Aaron, 5 years later. How Aaron Swartz Joined The Fight Against SOPA In a previously unpublished essay, the late Aaron Swartz explains how he came to be part of the fight to save the … The Brilliant Life and Tragic Death of Aaron Swartz ... (SOPA), a bill introduced to Congress that would have effectively legalized censorship on the Internet. From the post: The last time I ever saw Aaron face to face was Thanksgiving 2012. Aaron Swartz, a 26-year-old tech pioneer and leading player in the takedown of anti-piracy legislation, hanged himself just before the anniversary festivities began. Aaron Swartz, an outspoken opponent of SOPA … by Ben Swartz.

Aaron Swartz became a political target, and that is what led to his tragic death, believes Kim Dotcom, the founder of the now-defunct file-storage site Megaupload, in a feature interview with RT.
It was way back in September 2010, when I got a phone call from my friend Peter. Aaron Swartz played a central role in the fight to stop the censorious Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) that snowballed into the largest online campaign in history. Aaron Swartz was downloading some files for them and was caught in order to have some power for FBI. (Flickr/Daniel J. Sieradski) Jan. 18, 2012: The Internet went dark. The web tycoon has just launched a new site Mega.

Swartz, only 26 years old, was the co-founder of Reddit.com, the co-creator of RSS technology, and the key activist who achieved a stunning defeat of the freedom-crushing SOPA / PIPA bills in the U.S. Congress. Senator disputes Aaron Swartz's SOPA, Protect IP role Senate Judiciary spokeswoman denies that a meeting between a committee aide and the late activist Aaron Swartz … While being unfairly prosecuted under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, Aaron Swartz took his own life on January 11, 2013.

He wasn’t upset that I was working at Google, he was upset that I wasn’t using my power as a Google employee to effect change. UPDATED: Aaron Swartz's body was found Friday by his girlfriend; the tech pioneer and activist had suffered from depression.
In that above-referenced speech on SOPA, Swartz discussed the grave dangers to internet freedom … Aaron Swartz, the tech luminary who took his own life Friday, played an instrumental role in the defeat of the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA).