He has worked as a social media analyst and practitioner, web developer, actor (stage, voice), theater director, and currently lives in Austin, Texas.
He has spoken at SXSW [2] every year since 2011 with the Hidden Room and Look Left Look Right [3] about their work on Skype theatre and linking actors and audience using technology.
Jo Caird from London's What's On Stage said the show should be "applauded for their attempt to explore this new territory," and that "theatre has only to gain from this type of innovation.
The company was originally called New Knowledge, and was known for its role in developing the authoritative report on Russian influence operations targeting US elections from 2015 forward for the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (SSCI).
In his role at Yonder, Matney has become a thought leader [3] in disinformation analysis, online authenticity, and the influence mechanics of the internet.