The only apps that are getting accessibility exemptions are apps that are only about accessibility, not apps that happen to have good accessibility and also do other things.
Not defending reddit’s decision here. BUT, their actions leading up to those exemptions mean it shouldn’t come as a surprise. They want to kill 3rd party apps without breaking any accessibility laws. So my guess is those exemptions will disappear as soon as the native app gets some half assed accessibility features.
They just haven’t been sued over it (afaik) yet because blind people have found other solutions. Reddit is so far behind in accessibility compared to other social media- the official app doesn’t have:
Any way to add alt text on images
Accessible moderation tools
Aria labels on the upvote and downvote buttons, the most basic feature of the site
It’s actually incredible how little thought was put into the redesign and the official app.
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The only apps that are getting accessibility exemptions are apps that are only about accessibility, not apps that happen to have good accessibility and also do other things.
Not defending reddit’s decision here. BUT, their actions leading up to those exemptions mean it shouldn’t come as a surprise. They want to kill 3rd party apps without breaking any accessibility laws. So my guess is those exemptions will disappear as soon as the native app gets some half assed accessibility features.
Are they not still in violation of accessibility laws though?
The existence of a competent third-party solution does not negate the fact that they don’t have accessibility features in their product.
They just haven’t been sued over it (afaik) yet because blind people have found other solutions. Reddit is so far behind in accessibility compared to other social media- the official app doesn’t have:
It’s actually incredible how little thought was put into the redesign and the official app.