Staying Connected with Social Media Literacy - Facebook, TikTok and LinkedIn Accessibility & Posting Tips

Facebook:
Screen Readers you can use on Facebook.
MacOS Computer/iPhone/iPad use Apple = VoiceOver
Android= TalkBack
Windows: Job Access with Speech (JAWS) or NonVisual Desktop Access (NVDA)
VoiceOver
How to Add Captions to your post on Facebook?
Add Photo/video from device >Post > Options >Edit Post > Add Caption >Upload >Save
How to Zoom text size on Facebook (web version)?
Hold ctrl (PC) or Command (MAC) Press the + icon to increase or – to reduce size.
How to reduce eye strain?
Login to Facebook > Go to Settings & Privacy
Go to Preferences:
Scroll down to Acessibility > Select Dark Mode to reduce eye strain.
TikTok:
How to add Text-To-Speech on TikTok?
Use Text-To-Speech to read text out loud on your device.
Add post +
Record or upload a video
Tap text or type the text you want to add in video > Tap the text you want read out loud >Slect Text-To-Speech
TikTok Accessibility facts:
How to add Alt-Text to TikTok photo posts?
Go to Settings & Privacy > Accessibility > More Options > Add Alternative Text > Add Alt-text to images > Save > Post
Make sure you describe the image. What is shown in the image? Who is in the image? Exclude descriptions of logos or decorations.
Screen Reader:
Go to feed navigation button > For You page
TalkBack (Android) or VoceOver (iOS)
Use Dark Mode to reduce eye strain in low light environments. Go to Settings & Privacy > Display
How to adjust text size?
Go to Profile > Menu > Settings & Privacy > Accessibility > Text Size > Adjust
Bold text to make screen text darker and improve readability.
Settings > Turn On
LinkedIn:
How to add Alt-Text:
Desktop: Select image from device > Upload to LinkedIn post > Add Alt-text > Save > Post
Mobile: Select image from device > Upload to LinkedIn post > Add Alt-text > Done > Post
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