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CAPTCHAs on MySpace, Facebook, and Friendster Shut Out Blind Users


Posted by Carl Augusto on 11/15/2006 12:07:21 AM

Social networking sites MySpace, Facebook, and Friendster are all the rage these days. Even AFB is on MySpace! These sites have become the places to meet new people, update friends on life happenings, find jobs, network, and discover new music. MySpace, the top social networking site on the web, has now reached 47.3 million members and is growing by 160,000 new users a day according to news reports.

But signing up for these sites without sighted help is impossible for people who are blind or visually impaired because of CAPTCHAs—a visual verification tool used to keep spam out of sites that provide online services.

Today we released a new report and video on YouTube (embedded below) that talk about the accessibility of these sites. Check out the press release, and the full report.

And here's an accessible version of the video.

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Re: CAPTCHAs on MySpace, Facebook, and Friendster Shut Out Blind Users
Posted by Darragh Hiligh on 11/16/2006 4:55:57 AM

If you would like a totally free and accessible blogging community, take a look at www.14u.ie This is a site created by a blind person with accessibility in mind. The site already has a number of Irish, American and English visiters and everyone is more than welcome to join. For any questions, please use the comment form on www.14u.ie


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