Adrian Chen is a journalist with a net worth of $20 million. Born in 1984, he is known for his work with The New Yorker and Gawker, as well as his famous outing of Reddit user Violentacrez, who moderated the controversial subreddit r/Jailbait. His work has focused on tech journalism, and he has been a major voice in the industry.
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Age, Biography and Wiki
💰 Net worth: $20 Million (2024)
About
Writer who primarily works as a tech journalist for noteworthy publications and websites including The New Yorker and Gawker. He famously outed Reddit user Violentacrez a.k.a. Michael Brutsch who moderated controversial subreddit r/Jailbait that featured photos of underage girls taken in a sexual capacity and shared without their consent.
Before Fame
He started working for Gawker in 2009 after finishing an internship with Slate.
Trivia
He also wrote an exposé of Silk Road, a dark web market that faciliated the illegal sale of drugs and numerous other blackmarket items. The article prompted Senators Joe Manchin to call for the website to be shut down.
Family Life
He has two sisters and his father Harry is an ER physician who also served as the Vermont Health Commissioner. His mother's name is Anne.
Associated With
He directed a short film called The Moderators about internet moderators that was featured on John Oliver.
