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TikTok adds support for ALT text for photos | TechCrunch

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TikTok is rolling out support for ALT text for photo posts to make content more accessible for users with visual and cognitive impairments.

The company says creators can now provide descriptive text for photos to help users with screen readers understand the visual content through spoken descriptions.

TikTok joins Facebook, Instagram, Facebook, Reddit , Mastodon , Tumblr , and more.

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