An image showing how to insert alt-text on a picture in Mastodon -- using an example of a screenshot from Wargames with matthew broderick

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1. Clive Thompson (clive@saturation.social)'s status on Saturday, 05-Nov-2022 22:30:25 UTC Clive Thompson

   Hey folks! If you're posting an image or a video, Mastodon lets you include "alt text" -- i.e. a short description of what's in the picture or video

   This is very good for usability! Anyone using a screenreader knows what's going on

   Guide here: https://edtechfactotum.com/adding-alt-text-and-more-to-images-in-mastodon/#:~:text=When%20you%20upload%20an%20image,in%20some%20descriptive%20alt%20text

   Thanks to @victoriomilian for spotting this