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

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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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