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Social media is ubiquitous, but not all social media is accessible. Although many of the major platforms have started to build accessibility features into their platforms, social media can still be very inaccessible for people with disabilities. This inaccessibility is due to inflexible and inaccessible platforms, as well as inaccessible content that is generated and shared on social media. Since there is so much user generated content on social media, it is important to only post accessible content and to be a critical consumer and distributor of content.Ìý

Opportunities and ChallengesÌý

Accessibility opportunitiesÌýÌý

• Can show multiple representations of content.ÌýÌý
• Can connect to a large numbers of users.ÌýÌý
• Can provide links to accessible content.ÌýÌý

Accessibility challengesÌý

• Not all platforms are equally accessible.ÌýÌý
• Accessibility is sometimes not possible with social media platforms.ÌýÌý
• Some of the accessibility fixes in social media platforms are difficult to implement.Ìý
• ÌýUpdates can interfere with previous accessibility fixes and practices.ÌýÌý

Learn More about Accessible Social Media

There are some general resources on accessible social media, but it is also important to dive deeper into the specific platform that you plan to use. Each platform has challenges and opportunities that need to be explored individually.Ìý

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