Matt Freear

🔴MW Propaganda Monitoring MW has mapped the alleged use of physical propaganda drops across Myanmar. These contain disparaging messages about the NUG, CHRP, PDFs & other groups. MW’s full report on these occurrences is forthcoming. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar #Myanmar

To see more of this verified information, our map is updated very regularly with geolocated open source information that is also archived for future use. You can find that map here maphub.net/Cen4infoRes/ru…

🚨New RUSI Whitehall Report (in partnership @BritishCouncil), ‘Preventing Violent Extremism Through Media and Communications’ by @mattfreear and Andrew Glazzard is out now! rusi.org/explore-our-re…

@RUSI_org research published today - co-authored by myself bit.ly/3GYeoBZ Let's look at alternatives to making young people the subjects of propaganda campaigns

RUSI is inviting potential providers to submit a tender to deliver preventive communications activities in #Afghanistan. RUSI are accepting proposals covering: 1) media engagement, and/or; 2) individual engagement See more at rusi.org/content/strive…

Effective approaches to preventing and countering violent extremism should emphasise the agency of those at risk, write @mattfreear and Dr Andrew Glazzard, for the RUSI Journal. rusi.org/publication/ru…

"stories become a medium for critical reflection – if not transformation – of habitual patterns of thought” - introducing preventive communications bit.ly/2wfpaVo co-authored with @RUSI_org Andrew Glazzard

Thanks @azelin! And credit to co-author Andrew Glazzard of @RUSI_org

@reussae @PDWilliamsGWU @RUSI_org “Al Shabaab” but trying to avoid increasing their brand recognition..

Latest #Newsbrief writing on how #Shabaab build a brand based on long-term relationships and reputation, not narratives, to attract support and recruits bit.ly/2uaJ1Av @RUSI_org

@A_HERSI Hi Ali, can you send me your email to mattfreear@gmail.com. There is an event on Somalia next week I would urgently like to invite you to.

We need more of the @ICRC - more access, more respect and adherence to norms established over 00s of yrs twitter.com/ShirazMaher/st…

1100 families forcibly evacuated from Yarmouk Camp to Yalda town. Need for urgent emergency response #Yarmoukcamp #syria #palestinianrefugees #jafra

For Frid*y’s sake..

Is this #terrorism recruitment and financing? Thoughts? @keatingetom @LiatShetret bbc.com/news/blogs-tre…

Role of life skills mentoring in #CVE in #Kenya and how youths are supporting each other bit.ly/2uaSS8F

Discussion on how to make most of the #Kenya #youth this evening at 18h CET. Follow #EDD17 bit.ly/2s35zUI

Looking fwd to discussion on #Kenya harnessing #youth energy. Great panel #EDD17 includes @KenyaRedCross @giz_gmbh hosted by @YvonneMaingey

‘Messaging app Telegram centrepiece of IS social media strategy’ via @BBCNews with @charliewinter bbc.co.uk/news/technolog…

Millions starving largely ignored in world affairs - excellent reporting fr #Somalia by @Channel4News @JamalMOsman bit.ly/2nZ3q6r