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Join EFF to Celebrate the Life of Aaron Swartz
Publication: Deeplinks
Author: Hayley Tsukayama
Source published: 05/11/2026, 23:21:45 UTC
Briefing created: 06/11/2026, 00:50:01 UTC
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Briefings
On November 8, 2026, the Aaron Swartz Day hackathon will honor the life of Aaron Swartz, a digital rights champion who died by suicide in 2013 after facing a CFAA charge for downloading JSTOR articles. The event, supported by the Internet Archive, Freedom of the Press Foundation, Creative Commons, and the Free Law Project, features an in-person and remote hackathon with an onboarding session for EFF Director Hayley Tsukayama. Participants can contribute to projects like Secure Drop and Open Library, with the event running from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM PST.
Key points
- Aaron Swartz died by suicide in 2013 at age 26 after being charged with computer fraud under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) for downloading academic journal articles from JSTOR.
- The hackathon event is scheduled for Sunday, November 8, 2026, at the Internet Archive Headquarters in San Francisco, CA, running from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM PST.
Context
This event honors the legacy of Aaron Swartz, a digital rights champion who died by suicide in 2013 after facing a CFAA charge for downloading JSTOR articles. The hackathon is supported by the Internet Archive, Freedom of the Press Foundation, Creative Commons, and the Free Law Project, with participants contributing to open-source projects like Secure Drop and Open Library.
Limitations
The evidence covers only the 2026 hackathon event details, including dates, locations, and participant projects. It does not provide information on the original 2013 charges, the specific outcomes of the hackathon, or the long-term impact of Swartz's death on the digital rights movement.
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