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Content Warning: This blog post contains gifs. I wrote a tweet thread a while back where I started talking about ways to keep accessibility in mind on the platforms we use such as Twitter. Sometimes we don’t have control over the platforms we use, and the best we can do is ensure our content is accessible. This tweet thread got a decent amount of attention, but unfortunately, it’s easy for things to get lost in the Twitterverse. I decided to write a blog post elaborating a bit more on each of the critical points I made while also ensuring that you could find them more easily. Be careful with your emoji use Marcy pointed out here how the clapping hands are actually a pain for screenreaders. Here’s what it sounds like if you turn on your screenreader: “Thank clapping hands you clapping hands…

This content originally appeared on a11y with Lindsey and was authored by a11y with Lindsey