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MIT to Review Case Against Swartz

Anonymous hits MIT site after Reddit co-founder's suicide

By Rob Quinn,  Newser Staff | Suggested by Guvner

Posted Jan 14, 2013 1:29 AM CST | Updated Jan 14, 2013 3:03 AM CST

(Newser) – MIT has ordered a review of its case against Aaron Swartz amid accusations that the institution helped drive the 26-year-old digital rights activist to his suicide last week, reports Mashable. Swartz was facing up to 35 years in jail and $1 million in fines for...   Read full story »

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suicide • MIT • hacking • Anonymous • Massachusetts Institute of Technology • Aaron Swartz

 
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