Adding transcripts of voice tweets would have delayed the product’s rollout until 2021 or 2022, he said. Mr. Gleason said he wants to see more users adding descriptions to tweets with images, which isn’t the case right now. Companies should elevate accessibility by investing in user research and testing with people who have disabilities, he said. When Blink created a new website in 2018, it initially failed to include descriptive links and other accessibility tools, Mr. Franznick said. “What I ultimately want to see is accessibility because it makes things better for everyone,” Ms. Ladau said.

Source: Wall Street Journal July 01, 2020 14:03 UTC