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Internet activist, creator of RSS, Aaron Swartz commits suicide

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Sunday, 13 January 2013

Internet activist and computer prodigy Aaron Swartz, who helped create an early version of the Web feed system RSS and was facing federal criminal charges in a controversial fraud case, has committed suicide at age 26.
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Reddit Co-Founder Aaron Swartz Commits Suicide
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News video: Reddit Co-Founder Aaron Swartz Commits SuicideSwartz dedicated his life to sharing data and information online, developing standards for the free and open sharing of information. He was 26.

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