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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.

#KeepItOn during elections

#KeepItOn in Bangladesh: ensure open, free internet before, during, and after elections 

4 Jan 2024

Authorities in Bangladesh must guarantee unfettered access to the internet and all other digital communication channels through all phases of the election cycle. 

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#KeepItOn in Bangladesh: ensure open, free internet before, during, and after elections 
4 Jan 2024
#KeepItOn in Bangladesh: ensure open, free internet before, during, and after elections 
#KeepItOn during elections

#KeepItOn: Bangladeshi authorities must protect open and secure internet throughout the 2024 elections 

4 Jan 2024

Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition are calling on Bangladeshi authorities in Banglades to ensure people across the country have full access to the internet, social media platforms, and communication channels before, during, and after upcoming parliamentary elections.

Press Release
#KeepItOn: Bangladeshi authorities must protect open and secure internet throughout the 2024 elections 
4 Jan 2024
#KeepItOn: Bangladeshi authorities must protect open and secure internet throughout the 2024 elections 
India’s Telecommunications Bill, 2023 threatens open, secure, and unhindered internet access.

India’s rushed telco bill must be amended to protect human rights 

18 Dec 2023

India’s Telecommunications Bill, 2023 threatens open, secure, and unhindered internet access.

Press Release
India’s rushed telco bill must be amended to protect human rights 
18 Dec 2023
India’s rushed telco bill must be amended to protect human rights 
#KeepItOn during elections

#KeepItOn : Le gouvernement de la RDC doit garder internet et les plateformes de réseaux sociaux ouverts et sécurisés tout au long des élections de 2023

13 Dec 2023
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#KeepItOn : Le gouvernement de la RDC doit garder internet et les plateformes de réseaux sociaux ouverts et sécurisés tout au long des élections de 2023
13 Dec 2023
#KeepItOn : Le gouvernement de la RDC doit garder internet et les plateformes de réseaux sociaux ouverts et sécurisés tout au long des élections de 2023
Comoros must not blackout the internet.

#KeepItOn en RDC : l’internet est vital pour cette élection

13 Dec 2023
Press Release
#KeepItOn en RDC : l’internet est vital pour cette élection
13 Dec 2023
#KeepItOn en RDC : l’internet est vital pour cette élection
#KeepItOn during elections

#KeepItOn: DRC’s government must protect open and secure internet and social media platforms throughout the 2023 elections 

13 Dec 2023
Press Release
#KeepItOn: DRC’s government must protect open and secure internet and social media platforms throughout the 2023 elections 
13 Dec 2023
#KeepItOn: DRC’s government must protect open and secure internet and social media platforms throughout the 2023 elections 
#KeepItOn during elections

#KeepItOn in DRC: internet is vital this election

13 Dec 2023
Press Release
#KeepItOn in DRC: internet is vital this election
13 Dec 2023
#KeepItOn in DRC: internet is vital this election
human impact of internet shutdowns

#KeepItOn in conflict: the human impact of internet shutdowns in Amhara region, Ethiopia

22 Nov 2023

This 11 stories from Ethiopian people tells the human impact of internet shutdowns in the Amhara region of Ethiopia in the past 100+ days.

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#KeepItOn in conflict: the human impact of internet shutdowns in Amhara region, Ethiopia
22 Nov 2023
#KeepItOn in conflict: the human impact of internet shutdowns in Amhara region, Ethiopia
Comoros must not blackout the internet.

Telegram in Kenya: keep people connected during national exams

20 Nov 2023

People in Kenya have the right to access information and communicate freely online — including through messaging applications like Telegram.

Press Release
Telegram in Kenya: keep people connected during national exams
20 Nov 2023
Telegram in Kenya: keep people connected during national exams
Comoros must not blackout the internet.

Open letter: clarification on Telegram blocking in Kenya

20 Nov 2023

Civil society organizations demand authorities and telcos in Kenya to explain the blocking of Telegram.

Press Release
Open letter: clarification on Telegram blocking in Kenya
20 Nov 2023
Open letter: clarification on Telegram blocking in Kenya