4chan creator Chris Poole hired by Google 8 Mar 2016 Share : Tweet Towards the end of 2015, Chris Poole (aka. Moot) sold the controversial website he created, 4chan, to the founder of popular Japanese message board 2channel. Now that the acquisition is complete, Poole has found a new home at Google. via TechSpot Tag : Gadget News, Geek News, Tech News Previous Top tech CEOs reportedly discuss how to stop Donald Trump at secretive private event Next The Panoporter gives you a 360-degree view of your world