"[...] the chairman of the FCC suggested he might take action against ABC."
Oh, look, moves by a government to control the media! Wow, *definitely* never seen this one before at any time in history!!
(This is definitely sarcasm; my dad escaped the USSR in the 1970s. π« )
17.09.2025 23:35 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Navigating social media is often very difficult for visually impaired people. When they can't see your memes and images they are being excluded.
If you really find it difficult (disabilities etc.) there's a free AI tool to do it for you here: ahrefs.com/writing-tool...
24.01.2025 12:12 β π 2 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0
(I wish Alt Text reminders were a setting that all communication apps had turned on by default, because it's not on everyone's radar. For now, though, I'll settle for periodically nudging people to activate it.)
23.01.2025 18:53 β π 5 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Two Bluesky Accessibility settings: "Require alt text before posting" and "Display larger alt text badges." Both options are activated by the user.
Folks, do you want to support accessibility and inclusion but forget to add Alt Text to your posts?
βοΈβΏ Go to Settings β Accessibility and turn on, "Require alt text before posting."
(Figured I'd share here since it's relevant. π)
23.01.2025 18:44 β π 14 π 4 π¬ 3 π 6
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