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Felicia Anthonio

Felicia Anthonio

#KeepItOn Global Campaign Manager

Felicia Anthonio is #KeepItOn Global Campaign Manager at Access Now, a global campaign of over 300 organizations that fights against internet shutdowns. She has authored and co-authored several publications on  internet shutdowns featured on Access Now, Yale University, CIPESA and Bloomsbury Collections websites. Felicia hosted The Kill Switch podcast and was featured on The Shutdown documentary by BBC World Service. Felicia is an Advisory Council member of the US-based Open Technology Fund’s (OTF) and a board member of the World Expression Forum (WEXFO), in Norway. Before joining Access Now, Felicia worked as Programme Associate, press freedom and free speech advocate, at the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) where she coordinated the African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX). She is a member  of the African Digital Rights Network and a 2019 Fellow of the African Internet Governance School (AfriSIG). She holds a Master’s Degree in Lettres, Langues et Affaires Internationales from l’ Université d’Orléans, France and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in French and Psychology from the University of Ghana.

Sound of the silenced: voices from the connectivity crisis

18 Aug 2026
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Sound of the silenced: voices from the connectivity crisis
18 Aug 2026
Sound of the silenced: voices from the connectivity crisis

#KeepItOn @10: celebrating a decade of fighting internet shutdowns

11 Aug 2026

Internet shutdowns have to stop. As Access Now marks the 10th anniversary of the #KeepItOn campaign in 2026, we’re reflecting on the path travelled so far — and the journey still to come as we continue to fight to #KeepItOn around the world.

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#KeepItOn @10: celebrating a decade of fighting internet shutdowns
11 Aug 2026
#KeepItOn @10: celebrating a decade of fighting internet shutdowns

#KeepItOn: authorities in Zambia must resist hitting the kill switch during upcoming elections

5 Aug 2026

Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition  — a global network of over 370 organizations from 106 countries working to end internet shutdowns, through an open letter, are urging Zambian authorities to ensure unfettered access to the internet throughout the upcoming election. 

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#KeepItOn: authorities in Zambia must resist hitting the kill switch during upcoming elections
5 Aug 2026
#KeepItOn: authorities in Zambia must resist hitting the kill switch during upcoming elections
KeepItOn Internet Shutdowns 2025

#KeepItOn: Government of Zambia must uphold human rights and ensure unrestricted internet access throughout the upcoming elections

5 Aug 2026

We, the undersigned organizations and members of the #KeepItOn coalition — a global network of over 370 organizations from 106 countries working to end internet shutdowns —  appeal to you, President Hakainde Hichilema, to ensure that people in Zambia have unfettered access to the internet, digital platforms, and all other communication channels throughout the upcoming elections on August 13, 2026. 

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#KeepItOn: Government of Zambia must uphold human rights and ensure unrestricted internet access throughout the upcoming elections
5 Aug 2026
#KeepItOn: Government of Zambia must uphold human rights and ensure unrestricted internet access throughout the upcoming elections
KeepItOn 2025 Internet Shutdowns Report

Breaking records, breaking connections: internet shutdowns in EECA in 2025

31 Mar 2026

Launching today, March 31, 2026, Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition’s new report, Rising repression meets global resistance: Internet shutdowns in 2025, reveals that at least 313 shutdowns were implemented in 52 countries. In Eastern Europe and Central Asia the internet was shut down 29 times in seven countries.

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Breaking records, breaking connections: internet shutdowns in EECA in 2025
31 Mar 2026
Breaking records, breaking connections: internet shutdowns in EECA in 2025
KeepItOn 2025 Internet Shutdowns Report

Resilience and resistance: internet shutdowns in Africa in 2025

31 Mar 2026

Launching today, March 31, 2026, Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition’s new report, Rising repression meets global resistance: Internet shutdowns in 2025, reveals that at least 313 shutdowns were implemented in 52 countries. In Africa, the internet was shut down 30 times in 15 countries.

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Resilience and resistance: internet shutdowns in Africa in 2025
31 Mar 2026
Resilience and resistance: internet shutdowns in Africa in 2025
KeepItOn Internet Shutdowns 2025

Rising repression meets global resistance: internet shutdowns in 2025

31 Mar 2026

Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition documented 313 internet shutdowns in 2025 — the highest number since 2016.

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Rising repression meets global resistance: internet shutdowns in 2025
31 Mar 2026
Rising repression meets global resistance: internet shutdowns in 2025
KeepItOn Internet Shutdowns 2025

When repression meets resistance: internet shutdowns in 2025

31 Mar 2026

The 2025 #KeepItOn report on internet shutdowns is out. Read on for key insights from this year’s data on internet shutdowns in 2025.

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When repression meets resistance: internet shutdowns in 2025
31 Mar 2026
When repression meets resistance: internet shutdowns in 2025
KeepItOn Internet Shutdowns 2025

Rising and resisting in the darkness: internet shutdowns in 2025

31 Mar 2026

Launching today, March 31, 2026, Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition’s new report, Rising repression meets global resistance: Internet shutdowns in 2025, reveals that at least 313 shutdowns were implemented in 52 countries.

Press Release
Rising and resisting in the darkness: internet shutdowns in 2025
31 Mar 2026
Rising and resisting in the darkness: internet shutdowns in 2025

2026 elections and internet shutdowns watch

26 Mar 2026

Governments around the world continue to shut down the internet during elections. Join our 2025 elections watch to #KeepItOn.

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2026 elections and internet shutdowns watch
26 Mar 2026
2026 elections and internet shutdowns watch
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