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    Nov 1, 2022
    November #TwitterA11yStatus Launched: - Image description reminder In progress: - ALT badge copy/paste for mobile - Improved image description education Next: - Setting to disable keyboard shortcuts on Web Exploring: - Closed captions toggle - Anniversary images missing alt text
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    Jul 13, 2022
    We’ve been talking about it. You’ve been asking for it. We’ve been working on it. Today, we launched it: the image description reminder! It’s live to 10% of global Twitter across Android, iOS, and Web. 🧵 (1 of 6)
    Screenshot of the image description reminder modal. The text says: Don’t forget to make your image accessible. Good image descriptions are concise yet detailed. Be sure to summarize or write out any text in the image itself. Your description makes Twitter accessible to people with disabilities, and everyone who wants more context. You can turn off this reminder in Accessibility Settings. The first button says Add descriptions. The second button says Not this time.
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    Mar 9, 2022
    We've gotten a lot of feedback about how to improve the image description (or alt text) experience on Twitter. Today, we're launching 2 features to 3% of Twitter across Android, iOS, and Web: the public ALT badge and exposed image descriptions. 🧵 (1 of 6)
    Screenshot of a published Tweet with an image of a cup of espresso. The exposed image description appears above the ALT badge and says: A small white mug with a tiny loop handle, with a shot of deep brown espresso and a light brown crema on top. The mug sits on a small white saucer on a medium brown wooden table.
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    Apr 5, 2021
    Hey #DisabilityTwitter, thank you so much for your feedback about captioning our videos. We hear you, we see you, we’ve added captions to this @TwitterSpaces announcement. What do you think? We’ll continue to level up our captioning process moving forward. #UntilWeAllBelong
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    Apr 7, 2022
    As promised, the ALT badge and exposed image descriptions go global today. Over the past month, we fixed bugs and gathered feedback from the limited release group. We're ready. You're ready. Let's describe our images! Here's how:
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    Mar 9, 2022
    We've gotten a lot of feedback about how to improve the image description (or alt text) experience on Twitter. Today, we're launching 2 features to 3% of Twitter across Android, iOS, and Web: the public ALT badge and exposed image descriptions. 🧵 (1 of 6)
    Screenshot of a published Tweet with an image of a cup of espresso. The exposed image description appears above the ALT badge and says: A small white mug with a tiny loop handle, with a shot of deep brown espresso and a light brown crema on top. The mug sits on a small white saucer on a medium brown wooden table.
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    How to add image descriptions | X Help
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    Aug 13, 2021
    We're making contrast changes on all buttons to make them easier on the eyes because you told us the new look is uncomfortable for people with sensory sensitivities. We're listening and iterating.
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    Dec 23, 2019
    We want everyone to have a safe experience on Twitter. APNGs were fun, but they don’t respect autoplay settings, so we're removing the ability to add them to Tweets. This is for the safety of people with sensitivity to motion and flashing imagery, including those with epilepsy.
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    May 27, 2020
    Adding descriptions to images is a great way to include everyone in your conversation. These descriptions, aka alt-text, enable folks who use screen readers to interpret images in Tweets. Starting today, you no longer need a setting to add alt text and it's available on 📱 & 💻.
    A screenshot of the Tweet composer with an attached image of a green house with a blue sky. The image has a button that is highlighted with a "+ALT" label, to indicate to people the change Twitter has made to the image description flow.
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    May 21, 2020
    We’re #GAAD to announce that we’re updating the alt-text limit from 420 to 1000 characters and now there’s short auto alt-text for most GIFs
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    Oct 26, 2022
    We’re updating Twitter’s sounds to help make them pleasing to more people, including those with sensory sensitivities. Here’s more on how we did it:
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    Designing accessible sounds: The story behind our new chirps
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    Aug 11, 2021
    Today we release updates for colors & typography! See @TwitterDesign post for full details. The A11Y updates are: - Higher color contrast of buttons, links, focus - Easier reading with left-aligned text & more space between text - Fewer distracting gray things What do you think?
    An iPhone, Android, and laptop computer showing the same screen: the Twitter timeline displaying visual updates with left-aligned text, more space between lines of text, and higher color contrast of buttons.
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    Aug 25, 2020
    We're seeking Designers with knowledge and passion for accessibility to join our Design Systems team. What to know more about the role? Send us a reply with questions!! careers.twitter.com/en/work-for-tw…
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    Jul 13, 2022
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    If you forget to add image descriptions, turning on the reminder will be a big favor to your future self. And to everyone on Twitter. Actually, if everyone turns it on, everyone would be helping everyone. Here’s how to turn on the reminder: help.twitter.com/en/using-twitt…. (2 of 6)
    Screenshot of the Accessibility tab in Twitter Settings and privacy on iOS. The four categories on-screen are Vision, Motion, Hearing, and Images. The toggle next to Images is on and the description is: “Receive image description reminder. Enables a reminder to add image descriptions before a Tweet can be sent.”
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    Dec 23, 2019
    Replying to @XA11y
    We know that APNGs also allowed alt-text, and we’re currently working on adding alt-text to GIFs to make sure they’re accessible.