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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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Tanzania government censoring mobile networks ahead of presidential election

24 Oct 2020

Ahead of a presidential election on October 28, the Tanzania Communication Regulatory Authority (TCRA) has ordered telcos to suspend access to bulk SMS and voice services, and reports indicate single messages with election-related keywords are also being censored.

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Tanzania government censoring mobile networks ahead of presidential election
24 Oct 2020
Tanzania government censoring mobile networks ahead of presidential election
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How internet shutdowns are threatening 2020 elections, and what you can do about it

15 Oct 2020

Elections are increasingly becoming a trigger point for internet shutdowns, and governments have already flipped the kill switch during elections in 2020. The #KeepItOn coalition is mobilizing to keep people connected as they go to the polls in the coming weeks.

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How internet shutdowns are threatening 2020 elections, and what you can do about it
15 Oct 2020
How internet shutdowns are threatening 2020 elections, and what you can do about it
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As conflict escalates, Azerbaijan’s internet shutdown puts lives further at risk

15 Oct 2020

The Azerbaijani government, along with internet and telecom service providers and other essential services, must immediately restore unrestricted access to the internet across all networks, including lifting any restrictions on the use of VPNs.

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As conflict escalates, Azerbaijan’s internet shutdown puts lives further at risk
15 Oct 2020
As conflict escalates, Azerbaijan’s internet shutdown puts lives further at risk
#KeepItOn Shutdown Stories|We cannot share with the media about the ongoing [violations

#ShutdownStories: comment la fixation du Tchad sur les perturbations de réseaux sociaux nuit aux citoyens

23 Sep 2020
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#ShutdownStories: comment la fixation du Tchad sur les perturbations de réseaux sociaux nuit aux citoyens
23 Sep 2020
#ShutdownStories: comment la fixation du Tchad sur les perturbations de réseaux sociaux nuit aux citoyens
#KeepItOn Shutdown Stories|We cannot share with the media about the ongoing [violations

#ShutdownStories: how Chad’s fixation on social media blackouts hurts citizens

22 Sep 2020

WhatsApp is one of the most popular social media platforms in Chad, but the government is blocking it. Through our Shutdown Stories project, we’re sharing testimonies to show how this censorship negatively impacts the lives of the people the government is supposed to protect.

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#ShutdownStories: how Chad’s fixation on social media blackouts hurts citizens
22 Sep 2020
#ShutdownStories: how Chad’s fixation on social media blackouts hurts citizens
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Have questions about internet shutdowns? Kill Switch has answers

3 Sep 2020

Why aren’t internet shutdowns illegal? Are there ways to bypass them? Can we fight internet shutdowns in court? Does anyone see a way to end shutdowns, once and for all? Kill Switch podcast has the answers.

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Have questions about internet shutdowns? Kill Switch has answers
3 Sep 2020
Have questions about internet shutdowns? Kill Switch has answers

Myanmar: dismiss all charges against activists for challenging year-long internet shutdown

20 Aug 2020

Access Now denounces the persecution of Maung Saungkha, a prominent Myanmar poet and activist, by authorities in Myanmar and demands an end to his continued harassment. Maung Saungkha is being accused of organizing “unlawful” protests to demand an end to the internet shutdown in Rakhine and Chin states.

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Myanmar: dismiss all charges against activists for challenging year-long internet shutdown
20 Aug 2020
Myanmar: dismiss all charges against activists for challenging year-long internet shutdown
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Belarusian election tainted by internet shutdown and state-sponsored violence

13 Aug 2020

Access Now calls on the United Nations and the government of Belarus to protect the human rights of the Belarusian people in light of the internet shutdown and associated attacks.

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Belarusian election tainted by internet shutdown and state-sponsored violence
13 Aug 2020
Belarusian election tainted by internet shutdown and state-sponsored violence
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Human rights groups appeal to President Lukashenko of Belarus to #KeepItOn during elections

6 Aug 2020

Access Now and partners are urgently calling on President Alexander Lukashenko to ensure that internet access in Belarus remains open, accessible, and secure during the presidential elections on August 9, 2020.

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Human rights groups appeal to President Lukashenko of Belarus to #KeepItOn during elections
6 Aug 2020
Human rights groups appeal to President Lukashenko of Belarus to #KeepItOn during elections
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#KeepItOn: The Ethiopian government must end internet shutdowns to quell protests

2 Jul 2020

The Ethiopian government must pledge to stop imposing internet shutdowns. They are never an appropriate response to protests and unrest.

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#KeepItOn: The Ethiopian government must end internet shutdowns to quell protests
2 Jul 2020
#KeepItOn: The Ethiopian government must end internet shutdowns to quell protests