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Too often, accessibility gets treated as a compliance problem. Quick “fixes” at the end so we can say we’ve met the standard and move on.

That mindset shows.

Here is a short piece on why compliance-first thinking falls short, and what a more human approach to accessibility looks like in practice.

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Mark Zuckerberg declares Meta will end fact-checking across all platforms and restore 'free expression'. With the help of the U.S. government. 🤔

What does this mean for Meta users?

Misinformation will become the responsibility of Facebook users themselves to wade through, fact check and flag false content (similar to X 'Community notes').

Most people simply don't engage in this practice, and so this decision will no doubt facilitate an increase in the spread of viral disinformation and hate on the platform. 👿

What does this mean for Meta advertisers?

The potential upside is that there might be less 'accidental' content removal and account shutdowns, maybe...

The potential downsides are obvious for brands that care about the type of content their Ads might appear beside. More 'free expression' means more extreme content which could leave a bad taste in Advertiser's mouths.

Naturally we'll be examining how this plays out. 🧐

New year, new opportunities. We're hiring at Friday!

Mid-Senior UX/UI Designer @ Friday Agency We’re looking for a creative and detail-oriented UX/UI designer who brings ideas to life while keeping users at the heart of every design decision.