Social media
Helpful advice for making your social media posts more accessible.
Use alt text for your images
- Twitter – enable alt text in settings
- Facebook – go to advanced settings
- LinkedIn – add alt text when prompted
- Instagram – use advanced settings when adding an image
General guidelines:
- Accessible hashtags - use CamelCase
- Avoid Emoji overuse
- Put mentions (e.g., @UofGlasgow) at the end so key content is covered first
- Use captions on content from videos to Instagram stories
- BSL interpretation recommended for high-value content
- Avoid using bold, underlined or italicised text