Shelby Perkins

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Shelby Perkins

  • Graduate Research Assistant, Stanford Internet Observatory

Biography

Shelby Perkins is a Research Assistant at the Stanford Internet Observatory (SIO) and a Master in International Policy candidate at Stanford University, where she specializes in cyber policy and security. At SIO, she monitors and writes on social media platform policies and various international disinformation campaigns. Previously, she worked in Lesotho as a Peace Corps volunteer and in higher education. She holds a B.A. in Political Science and Spanish, with a minor in Democracy Studies, from St. Mary’s College of Maryland and is a proud first-generation college graduate. 

publications

Case Studies
October 2020

DeZurdaTeam: A Twitter network promotes pro-Cuba hashtags

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cover link DeZurdaTeam: A Twitter network promotes pro-Cuba hashtags
Case Studies
September 2020

Bolivarian Factions: Facebook takes down inauthentic assets

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cover link Bolivarian Factions: Facebook takes down inauthentic assets
Case Studies
August 2020

The Ministry of Made-Up Pages: Yemen-Based Actors Impersonate Government Agencies to Spread Anti-Houthi Content

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cover link The Ministry of Made-Up Pages: Yemen-Based Actors Impersonate Government Agencies to Spread Anti-Houthi Content