Set as Homepage - Add to Favorites

【4K】

Source：New Knowledge Information Network Editor：Shopping Time：2025-06-26 09:30:04

ThreadsK Meta's Twitter alternative, is here, carrying some Instagram features in tow but reallylacking when it comes to others.

One of these is alternative text (alt text), a crucial tool for accessibility that tech platforms have been integrating for a while. So far, Threads includes "core accessibility features" that Instagram already has — it was built by the same team. This means screen-reader support and AI-generated image descriptions are enabled on the new app. But Threads doesn't allow users to add their own text to images, and AI doesn't always do the trick.

Indiana University defines accessibility as "the degree to which a product, device, service, environment, or facility is usable by as many people as possible". In line with this, alt-text descriptions are meant to provide meaning and explanation to content, concisely explaining what each is offering.

Mashable Light Speed Want more out-of-this world tech, space and science stories? Sign up for Mashable's weekly Light Speed newsletter. By clicking Sign Me Up, you confirm you are 16+ and agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Thanks for signing up!
You May Also Like
SEE ALSO: The biggest assistive technology and accessibility triumphs of 2023 (so far)

For people who are blind or have low vision, this is paramount to using social media. Roughly one in four adults in the United States live with some sort of disability, according to the CDC, and 4.8 percent of the population has a vision disability.

When it comes to Instagram's automatic image descriptions — which Threads currently has — the descriptors weren't always accurate, which is why the app introduced a custom alt-text option as an improvement back in 2018.

Related Stories
  • How to change your Threads feed to accounts you actually follow
  • A guide to writing alt text and accessible image captions
  • Threads is trying to entice people from Instagram using badges
  • Threads, Meta's Twitter rival, is tracking you in all sorts of ways
  • How to sign up to Threads

From Giphy recently providing alt text to Twitter's improved alt text tools, tons of platforms have included and built upon features that increase accessibility for users. Threads should do the same ASAP, allowing users to add alt-text that is actually user-generated. As Mashable's Chase DiBenedetto writes, the process of adding alt text "has the potential to help the millions of Americans who use assistive technology to access the internet."

Topics Instagram Meta Accessibility

Previous：Contingent No More

Next：Trump signs AI education order to train K

Related Articles
Related Recommendations
Categories
Latest Articles
Popular Articles
Hot Recommendations
Featured Column

Quick Links

'Squabble' is 'Wordle' meets Battle Royale and it's stressing me outA blockchainGLAAD report finds LGBTQ representation on TV at an allElon Musk says he'd 'do the right thing' at a White House event'Arthur' ends after 25 years but we'll always have the memesMeta sets up special team to deal with hate speech and misinformation about UkraineRussia's war on social media isn't going well, eitherSalesforce employees protest company's NFT plansCarrie Gracie donates backdated BBC pay to help other women fighting for equalityHow Shuri from 'Black Panther' is inspiring young women in STEMThe best tweets of 2018 so farGoFundMe launches a Ukraine donation hubGoogle Street View captures very confused cat hanging out in RomeWho killed Xavier on 'The Afterparty?' An investigation.Adorable 7'Uncharted' movie surprise: Did you catch that wild cameo?'Elden Ring' means a paid day off for one lucky companyTwitter tells Ukrainians how to protect their accounts from cyber attacksTwitter tells Ukrainians how to protect their accounts from cyber attacksComedian claims he successfully prank called Trump on his podcast NYT Strands hints, answers for June 17 Meta and Oakley's smart glasses are coming this week Sound Cards: Worth Buying or Just a Niche Product? Audible Premium Plus Prime Day deal: Get 3 months for free AI adoption has reached 40% among U.S. workers Cost Per Frame: Best Value Graphics Cards in Early 2023 Playing Call of Duty Can Improve Your Driving Skills Love Island 2025 livestream: How to watch Love Island UK for free Top 10 Hacks for Microsoft PowerPoint The Inner Workings of PCI Express Magically Master Your Mouse Movement Best power station deal: Save over $350 on Anker Solix C1000 The Rise of Power: Are CPUs and GPUs Becoming Too Energy Hungry? Best Grubhub deal: Save $10 on Grubhub+ deliveries over $20 for Prime members Computer Tips & Tricks Everyone Should Know GPU Pricing Update, March 2023: Back to MSRP Enhance and Upscale: FSR 2.2 vs DLSS 2.4 Analysis 10 Games to Work Out Your GPU to the Max Today's Hurdle hints and answers for June 18, 2025 Best smart scale deal: Save over $25 on Renpho Smart Scale

2.5785s , 8200.4609375 kb

Copyright © 2025 Powered by 【4K】,New Knowledge Information Network  

Sitemap

Top

Quick Links