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Part Two: Christmas Hero Episode: Aaron Swartz
Behind the Bastards
The Fight Against SOPA
This chapter discusses the introduction of the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) into Congress and how Aaron Swartz played a significant role in organizing the fight against SOPA, successfully stopping its passage. It also highlights the repercussions of Swartz's actions, including changes in access to academic papers and the role of MIT in the legal proceedings against Swartz.
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