Twitter has recieved a new update which is going to come in very useful for some iOS and Android users, in particular those users who are blind or visually impaired.
This new feature allows users to add a descriptive text of up to 420 characters to go alongside any image that is tweeted. For example, if somebody has tweeted a picture of a landscape, the person tweeting that particular photo has the ability to add a description, so as not to leave anybody out.
It’s worth noting that these texts will not appear by default in the application, but must be activated in your Twitter settings. Once made, these descriptions may be read by various screen readers and Braille devices.
Undoubtedly, this addition is a breakthrough for the visually impaired, but it also (kind of) contradicts it if the one needing this feature has to change the settings themselves if they so wish this option. Surely it would be more considerate if it did come by default?
Source: Mashable