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Tributes Pour In as Aaron Swartz Bust Unveiled

2/8/2025

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A marble bust of Aaron Swartz was unveiled by Pablo Peniche at the Internet Archive in San Francisco, celebrating the life of the late programmer and activist. Swartz, a champion of internet freedom, inspired heartfelt tributes that underscored the ongoing fight for net neutrality and the preservation of free speech.

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A marble bust of Aaron Swartz was unveiled by Pablo Peniche at the Internet Archive in San Francisco, celebrating the life of the late programmer and activist. Swartz, a champion of internet freedom, inspired heartfelt tributes that underscored the ongoing fight for net neutrality and the preservation of free speech.