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FACEBOOK INTRODUCES SIGN LANGUAGE NEWS ACCESSIBILITY
(Facebook Launches Sign Language News Accessibility)
MENLO PARK, Calif. [Insert Date] – Facebook today launched a new feature. This feature provides sign language interpretation for news videos. It aims to help deaf individuals. It also assists those who are hard of hearing. The feature adds a small video overlay. This overlay shows a sign language interpreter. The interpreter appears at the bottom corner of news videos. Users can turn the overlay on. They can also turn it off. The first supported language is American Sign Language. It is available now in the United States. Facebook will add more sign languages later. This expansion will cover other countries. Facebook started this project after talks with deaf communities. The company also worked with accessibility groups. These groups helped design the feature. They tested it too. A Facebook spokesperson said the company wants equal access for all. “News matters to everyone,” the spokesperson said. “We believe this feature will help many people. They can get news in their preferred language.” The feature is part of Facebook’s bigger accessibility work. The company has focused on accessibility for years. Past efforts include automatic captions for videos. Now sign language interpretation is the next step. Facebook is working with news publishers. They are adding the sign language option to news videos. Several major news outlets have joined already. More will join soon.
(Facebook Launches Sign Language News Accessibility)
The launch happens during Deaf Awareness Month. This timing shows Facebook’s commitment. It also supports the deaf community. Deaf users often struggle with video news access. This feature removes a big barrier. Now they can understand news broadcasts directly.