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The Accessible Social Blog

Insights, news, updates, and tips that impact accessibility on social media.

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Sprout Social Unveils New AI Feature to Improve Accessibility

Generate Alt Text by AI Assist will help Sprout users share more inclusive images

May 16, 2024
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Accessible Social Launches Experts Directory

The new feature aims to make it easier to connect with accessibility and disability experts

April 12, 2024
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What's New in the Accessible Social Guidebook

A slew of new information and updates has been added to the revised guidebook

January 26, 2024
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The Problem With Meta's Auto-Generated Image Descriptions

Why AI programs have nothing on the descriptive skills of humans

July 19, 2023
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Super Bowl a Super Miss for Some Brands

When it came to captioning their ads on YouTube, some brands fell short of completion

February 13, 2023
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4 Free Ways to Add Alt Text to Instagram

And one paid method to make your IG images accessible

October 25, 2021
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Just Not My Type

Why using fancy fonts on social media is a bad idea

September 24, 2021
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The No-Fly Zone

5 reasons why flyers don't belong on social media

May 1, 2021
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Keeping the Conversation Inclusive

How to make your Twitter chat more accessible

March 27, 2021
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The Debate About Alt Text

Is it for accessibility or SEO?

March 11, 2021
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