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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.

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#KeepItOn in Somaliland: authorities cannot quash public protest and access to information

11 Aug 2022

The #KeepItOn coalition condemns the ongoing internet blackout imposed by authorities in Somaliland amid protests.

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#KeepItOn in Somaliland: authorities cannot quash public protest and access to information
11 Aug 2022
#KeepItOn in Somaliland: authorities cannot quash public protest and access to information
Sierra Leone

#KeepItOn in Sierra Leone: the government must stop wielding internet shutdowns for political control

11 Aug 2022

The #KeepItOn coalition is calling on authorities in Sierra Leone to ensure an open and accessible internet at all times.

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#KeepItOn in Sierra Leone: the government must stop wielding internet shutdowns for political control
11 Aug 2022
#KeepItOn in Sierra Leone: the government must stop wielding internet shutdowns for political control
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مقاومة حجب الإنترنت في ليبيا KeepItOn#: على السلطات ضمان الوصول إلى الإنترنت في طبرق وفي كامل ليبيا

10 Aug 2022

تدعو منظمة أكساس ناو وشركاؤها جميع السلطات في ليبيا أن تضمن الوصول إلى الإنترنت في طبرق وكامل أنحاء البلاد،

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مقاومة حجب الإنترنت في ليبيا KeepItOn#: على السلطات ضمان الوصول إلى الإنترنت في طبرق وفي كامل ليبيا
10 Aug 2022
مقاومة حجب الإنترنت في ليبيا KeepItOn#: على السلطات ضمان الوصول إلى الإنترنت في طبرق وفي كامل ليبيا
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#KeepItOn in Libya: authorities must ensure internet connectivity in Tobruk, across nation

9 Aug 2022

Access Now is calling on Libyan authorities at all levels to ensure free and open access to the internet in the city of Tobruk and across the country.

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#KeepItOn in Libya: authorities must ensure internet connectivity in Tobruk, across nation
9 Aug 2022
#KeepItOn in Libya: authorities must ensure internet connectivity in Tobruk, across nation
#KeepItOn during elections

Warning: blocking online platforms in Kenya will spread election disinformation

1 Aug 2022

People in Kenya should not have to pay for Meta’s inability to address disinformation by suffering a communications blackout during an election.

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Warning: blocking online platforms in Kenya will spread election disinformation
1 Aug 2022
Warning: blocking online platforms in Kenya will spread election disinformation
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Stranded, suffocated, and in pain: 15 stories from Tigray’s internet siege

28 Jul 2022

It’s been two years since Tigray were cut off from the internet. Share the 15 stories from Tigrayans and help amplify their voices.

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Stranded, suffocated, and in pain: 15 stories from Tigray’s internet siege
28 Jul 2022
Stranded, suffocated, and in pain: 15 stories from Tigray’s internet siege
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ECOWAS Court victory: Twitter ban in Nigeria declared unlawful

14 Jul 2022

In a huge win for human rights, Nigeria’s ECOWAS Court declared that government’s seven-month Twitter ban was unlawful.

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ECOWAS Court victory: Twitter ban in Nigeria declared unlawful
14 Jul 2022
ECOWAS Court victory: Twitter ban in Nigeria declared unlawful
#KeepItOn Report - The return of digital authoritarianism: internet shutdowns in 2021

#KeepItOn: U.N. spotlights global impacts of internet shutdowns with new report

23 Jun 2022

OHCHR has joined civil society’s wave of pressure to elevate the devastating impacts of internet shutdowns through its new internet shutdowns report.

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#KeepItOn: U.N. spotlights global impacts of internet shutdowns with new report
23 Jun 2022
#KeepItOn: U.N. spotlights global impacts of internet shutdowns with new report
Burkina Faso internet

Shutdown impact stories: how internet shutdowns affect women in Iran

23 Jun 2022

Women in Iran face huge legal and social obstacles to gaining financial independence. Internet shutdowns exacerbate their struggles.

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Shutdown impact stories: how internet shutdowns affect women in Iran
23 Jun 2022
Shutdown impact stories: how internet shutdowns affect women in Iran
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Eyes on Kenya: government must uphold commitment to connectivity during elections

21 Jun 2022

Access Now is urging authorities in Kenya to uphold their commitment to accessible internet during the upcoming presidential election.

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Eyes on Kenya: government must uphold commitment to connectivity during elections
21 Jun 2022
Eyes on Kenya: government must uphold commitment to connectivity during elections
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