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MIT Orders Investigation into Aaron Swartz Suicide

The president of the Massachussetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has asked for an internal investigation into its role in Aaron Swartz's prosecution.

Web activist and developer Mr Swartz, who killed himself on Friday, was facing hacking charges in the US.

Source: BBC. Read full article. (link)

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