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Felicia Anthonio

#KeepItOn Campaign Manager

Felicia Anthonio is #KeepItOn 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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Internet shutdowns in 2021 report: digital authoritarianism returning across the globe

28 Apr 2022

New: “The return of digital authoritarianism: internet shutdowns in 2021” unpacks the data, trends, and stories behind a year of internet shutdowns.

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Internet shutdowns in 2021 report: digital authoritarianism returning across the globe
28 Apr 2022
Internet shutdowns in 2021 report: digital authoritarianism returning across the globe
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Internet shutdowns in 2021 report: MENA in the dark

28 Apr 2022

In 2021, Access Now documented at least 23 shutdowns in nine countries in the Middle East and North Africa. Read “The return of digital authoritarianism: internet shutdowns in 2021.”

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Internet shutdowns in 2021 report: MENA in the dark
28 Apr 2022
Internet shutdowns in 2021 report: MENA in the dark
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Internet shutdowns in 2021 report: India is the world’s largest offender

28 Apr 2022

India is the world’s largest offender, and blacked out the internet at least 106 times in 2021. Read “The return of digital authoritarianism: internet shutdowns in 2021”

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Internet shutdowns in 2021 report: India is the world’s largest offender
28 Apr 2022
Internet shutdowns in 2021 report: India is the world’s largest offender
#KeepItOn Report - The return of digital authoritarianism: internet shutdowns in 2021

Internet shutdowns in 2021: the return of digital authoritarianism

28 Apr 2022

In 2021, Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition documented 182 internet shutdowns across 34 countries. This shows a dramatic resurgence of this oppressive form of control.

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Internet shutdowns in 2021: the return of digital authoritarianism
28 Apr 2022
Internet shutdowns in 2021: the return of digital authoritarianism
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Internet shutdowns in 2021 report: resistance in the face of blackouts in Africa

28 Apr 2022

Last year, 12 countries cut internet access at least 19 times in Africa. Read “The return of digital authoritarianism: internet shutdowns in 2021”

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Internet shutdowns in 2021 report: resistance in the face of blackouts in Africa
28 Apr 2022
Internet shutdowns in 2021 report: resistance in the face of blackouts in Africa
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Update: internet access, censorship, and the Myanmar coup

18 Mar 2022

The Myanmar military is consolidating control over the telecom sector, expanding surveillance and invading privacy. The telecom sector must push back.

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Update: internet access, censorship, and the Myanmar coup
18 Mar 2022
Update: internet access, censorship, and the Myanmar coup

Why internet shutdowns are even worse for women

8 Mar 2022

As we mark International Women’s Day, we share what women around the world say about their experiences with internet shutdowns.

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Why internet shutdowns are even worse for women
8 Mar 2022
Why internet shutdowns are even worse for women
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Telcos must stand up for the people of Belarus, keep internet connected during referendum

25 Feb 2022

Telcos in Belarus must resist any governmental internet shutdown orders, and keep the nation online throughout the constitutional referendum.

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Telcos must stand up for the people of Belarus, keep internet connected during referendum
25 Feb 2022
Telcos must stand up for the people of Belarus, keep internet connected during referendum
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قطع الإنترنت في اليمن: البنية التحتية للاتصالات ليست هدفاً عسكرياً

4 Feb 2022

يدين ائتلاف #KeepItOn استهداف وتدمير البنية التحتية للإنترنت والاتصالات السلكية واللاسلكية مما تسبب في قطع الإنترنت في اليمن.

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قطع الإنترنت في اليمن: البنية التحتية للاتصالات ليست هدفاً عسكرياً
4 Feb 2022
قطع الإنترنت في اليمن: البنية التحتية للاتصالات ليست هدفاً عسكرياً
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Internet shutdowns in Yemen: telecommunications infrastructure is not a military target

28 Jan 2022

The #KeepItOn Coalition strongly condemns the recent targeting and destruction of telecommunication infrastructure in Yemen by Saudi- and UAE-led airstrikes. 

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Internet shutdowns in Yemen: telecommunications infrastructure is not a military target
28 Jan 2022
Internet shutdowns in Yemen: telecommunications infrastructure is not a military target