I’m preparing a new article for #TheFutureIsFederated about the values of the Fediverse & FOSS communities (vs. Big Tech platforms).

Something that I LOVE about the #Fediverse is the encouragement to use #AltText in pics… for accessibility / people with visual impairements / ppl using screenreaders.

I see you can add #Alttext to images posted on #Threads but where do you read those descriptions?

Or is nobody using it on Threads?

If you have an example, please LMK. Thanks! 🙏

#AskFedi

  • Elena Rossini ⁂@mastodon.socialOP
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    8 months ago

    Update no. 2: mystery solved thanks to @mathi_gwithyas@ohai.social ✨🏆✨

    So on the Threads MOBILE app you need to enable the accessibility text button by clicking on:

    settings > account > accessibility > show alt text

    Source:
    https://mastodon.social/@mathi_gwithyas@ohai.social/113192022494725131

    If you don’t click on it, you won’t see the alt text. And I could not find that setting on Threads on desktop 🤔

    I just pinged @pcottle on Threads asking if he could turn it on BY DEFAULT for EVERYONE to raise awareness about accessibility