Johann Hari

Johann Hari
Hari in 2011
Born
Johann Eduard Hari

(1979-01-21) 21 January 1979
Glasgow, Scotland
Citizenship
  • United Kingdom
  • Switzerland
Alma materKing's College, Cambridge
Occupation
  • Writer
Notable workChasing the Scream
Websitejohannhari.com

Johann Eduard Hari (born 21 January 1979) is a British writer and journalist. Until 2011, Hari wrote for The Independent, among other outlets, before resigning after admitting to plagiarism and fabrications dating back to 2001 and making malicious edits to the Wikipedia pages of journalists who had criticised his conduct. He has since written books on the topics of depression, the war on drugs, the effect of technology on attention span, and anti-obesity medication, which have attracted criticism for inaccuracies and misrepresentation.