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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.

Poster header: KeepItOn - Stories from Tigray

After years in the dark, Tigray is slowly coming back online

1 Feb 2023

For many, the years-long shutdown in Tigray continues, and those regaining access are largely struggling with slow speeds and limited 2G services.

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After years in the dark, Tigray is slowly coming back online
1 Feb 2023
After years in the dark, Tigray is slowly coming back online
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Petition: AU must take urgent steps to help reconnect Tigray to the internet

15 Dec 2022

Through a petition, Access Now calls on the African Union to do everything in its power to help restore the internet in Tigray, Ethiopia.

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Petition: AU must take urgent steps to help reconnect Tigray to the internet
15 Dec 2022
Petition: AU must take urgent steps to help reconnect Tigray to the internet
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Open letter: authorities and telecom providers in Bangladesh must maintain unhindered internet access for all

9 Dec 2022

The #KeepItOn coalition calls on public authorities and internet service providers in Bangladesh to not interfere with internet access.

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Open letter: authorities and telecom providers in Bangladesh must maintain unhindered internet access for all
9 Dec 2022
Open letter: authorities and telecom providers in Bangladesh must maintain unhindered internet access for all
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РУКОВОДСТВО ПО ОТКЛЮЧЕНИЮ ИНТЕРНЕТА И ВЫБОРАМ

17 Nov 2022
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РУКОВОДСТВО ПО ОТКЛЮЧЕНИЮ ИНТЕРНЕТА И ВЫБОРАМ
17 Nov 2022
РУКОВОДСТВО ПО ОТКЛЮЧЕНИЮ ИНТЕРНЕТА И ВЫБОРАМ
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Manual sobre apagones de internet y elecciones

17 Nov 2022
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Manual sobre apagones de internet y elecciones
17 Nov 2022
Manual sobre apagones de internet y elecciones
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Internet shutdowns and elections handbook

17 Nov 2022
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Internet shutdowns and elections handbook
17 Nov 2022
Internet shutdowns and elections handbook
#KeepItOn during elections

Open letter: Kazakhstan and ISPs must ensure free, open, and secure internet access throughout the presidential elections

17 Nov 2022

The #KeepItOn coalition calls on authorities in Kazakhstan to ensure access to an open and free internet throughout the presidential election period.

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Open letter: Kazakhstan and ISPs must ensure free, open, and secure internet access throughout the presidential elections
17 Nov 2022
Open letter: Kazakhstan and ISPs must ensure free, open, and secure internet access throughout the presidential elections
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#KeepItOn via U.S. Summit for Democracy Technology Cohort

4 Nov 2022

The U.S. Summit for Democracy’s Tech Cohort is fighting to #KeepItOn via the Shutdown Impact Stories Project, and we need your help!

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#KeepItOn via U.S. Summit for Democracy Technology Cohort
4 Nov 2022
#KeepItOn via U.S. Summit for Democracy Technology Cohort
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Two years of internet shutdowns: people in Tigray, Ethiopia, deserve better

4 Nov 2022

Today, November 4, 2022, marks two years since authorities implemented internet shutdowns in the Tigray region, Ethiopia. It is time to reconnect all.

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Two years of internet shutdowns: people in Tigray, Ethiopia, deserve better
4 Nov 2022
Two years of internet shutdowns: people in Tigray, Ethiopia, deserve better
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#KeepItOn: 2022 elections and internet shutdowns watch

26 Sep 2022

Elections and internet shutdowns are a disaster for democracy. See which countries the #KeepItOn coalition is watching in 2022.

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#KeepItOn: 2022 elections and internet shutdowns watch
26 Sep 2022
#KeepItOn: 2022 elections and internet shutdowns watch