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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.

2025 elections and internet shutdowns watch

30 Jan 2025

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

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2025 elections and internet shutdowns watch
30 Jan 2025
2025 elections and internet shutdowns watch
South Sudan #KeepItOn

#KeepItOn: authorities must restore access to social media in South Sudan and uphold human rights

24 Jan 2025

The #KeepItOn coalition demands the government of South Sudan put an immediate end to the ongoing social media shutdowns in the country.

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#KeepItOn: authorities must restore access to social media in South Sudan and uphold human rights
24 Jan 2025
#KeepItOn: authorities must restore access to social media in South Sudan and uphold human rights

#KeepItOn: authorities in Pakistan must stop the ongoing suppression of digital rights

12 Dec 2024

The #KeepItOn coalition urges the government of Pakistan to immediately bring an end to the ongoing blatant violation of fundamental rights in the country.

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#KeepItOn: authorities in Pakistan must stop the ongoing suppression of digital rights
12 Dec 2024
#KeepItOn: authorities in Pakistan must stop the ongoing suppression of digital rights

Ghana must uphold its record of no shutdowns — during upcoming elections, authorities must #KeepItOn

27 Nov 2024
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Ghana must uphold its record of no shutdowns — during upcoming elections, authorities must #KeepItOn
27 Nov 2024
Ghana must uphold its record of no shutdowns — during upcoming elections, authorities must #KeepItOn

#KeepItOn: government of Ghana and internet service providers must ensure open and secure internet access throughout the 2024 elections

27 Nov 2024

The #KeepItOn coalition urges authorities in Ghana to publicly commit to ensuring that people have unfettered access to the internet throughout the 2024 general elections.

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#KeepItOn: government of Ghana and internet service providers must ensure open and secure internet access throughout the 2024 elections
27 Nov 2024
#KeepItOn: government of Ghana and internet service providers must ensure open and secure internet access throughout the 2024 elections

#KeepItOn in Tanzania: authorities must ensure connectivity during local elections

21 Nov 2024

The #KeepItOn coalition demands that the Government of Tanzania ensure unhindered access to the internet during the upcoming elections.

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#KeepItOn in Tanzania: authorities must ensure connectivity during local elections
21 Nov 2024
#KeepItOn in Tanzania: authorities must ensure connectivity during local elections

#KeepItOn: the Government of Tanzania and internet service providers must ensure open and secure internet access throughout the 2024 local elections

21 Nov 2024

The #KeepItOn coalition calls on authorities and ISPs in Tanzania to ensure internet access during the upcoming elections.

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#KeepItOn: the Government of Tanzania and internet service providers must ensure open and secure internet access throughout the 2024 local elections
21 Nov 2024
#KeepItOn: the Government of Tanzania and internet service providers must ensure open and secure internet access throughout the 2024 local elections
South Sudan #KeepItOn

#KeepItOn: authorities in Kenya must restore access to Telegram and protect people’s rights

11 Nov 2024

The #KeepItOn coalition write to seek clarification on the ongoing disruption of the digital communications application, Telegram, in Kenya.

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#KeepItOn: authorities in Kenya must restore access to Telegram and protect people’s rights
11 Nov 2024
#KeepItOn: authorities in Kenya must restore access to Telegram and protect people’s rights
Mozambique #KeepItOn

#KeepItOn: authorities in Mozambique must stop normalizing internet shutdowns during protests

7 Nov 2024

We urgently demand that the government of Mozambique put an immediate end to the increasing use of shutdowns amid ongoing protests.

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#KeepItOn: authorities in Mozambique must stop normalizing internet shutdowns during protests
7 Nov 2024
#KeepItOn: authorities in Mozambique must stop normalizing internet shutdowns during protests

#KeepItOn Mauritius: global coalition urges first-time offender to end crackdown on social media

1 Nov 2024
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#KeepItOn Mauritius: global coalition urges first-time offender to end crackdown on social media
1 Nov 2024
#KeepItOn Mauritius: global coalition urges first-time offender to end crackdown on social media
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