Rikki Poynter | Elon Musk Wonders Why ASL Is Important, Fires Accessibility Team @rikkipoynter | Uploaded February 2024 | Updated October 2024, 22 minutes ago.
Elon Musk recently asked, "What's the point of sign language in a video if you have subtitles? Am I missing something?" Deaf people were upset. Many criticized him. Some defended him. Let me explain my stance as to why I don't think he cares and why he does actually know (but again, doesn't care). Let's talk about his firing the Twitter accessibility department/team.

Twitter’s Layoffs Are a Blow to Accessibility
The company recently took major steps to make the platform more inclusive after pressure from disabled users. Then Elon Musk gutted its accessibility team.
wired.com/story/twitter-layoffs-accessibility

Twitter Faces Criticism After Disbanding Accessibility Team
disabilityscoop.com/2023/03/08/twitter-faces-criticism-after-disbanding-accessibility-team/30278

Elon Musk Wonders Why ASL Is Important, Fires Accessibility Team
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