Glossary
Searchable terminology from accessibility, web standards, and related fields.
11 results found in social media.
- Algospeak (Algorithm-Friendly Language, Algo-Speak)
- The practice of using code words, creative spellings, or substitutions in online content to avoid algorithmic detection, censorship, or demonetization by social media platforms. Examples include spell…
- Automatic Image Captioning (AI-Generated Alt Text, Machine-Generated Description, Auto Alt Text)
- The use of computer vision and machine learning algorithms to automatically generate textual descriptions of images without human intervention. Social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram deplo…
- Content Creator (Creator, Video Creator, Content Producer)
- An individual or organization that produces and publishes digital content—such as videos, articles, podcasts, or social media posts—typically on online platforms. In disability and health communities,…
- Content Moderation (Content Filtering, Automated Content Moderation)
- The process of monitoring and filtering user-generated content on digital platforms, increasingly performed by AI systems. Content moderation has documented negative effects on people with disabilitie…
- Filter (Photo Filter, Image Filter, Visual Effect)
- A preset visual effect applied to a photograph or image that alters its overall appearance, typically modifying color balance, contrast, saturation, warmth, and tone to achieve a specific aesthetic mo…
- Livestreaming (Live Streaming, Streaming)
- Broadcasting real-time video content to an online audience, typically through platforms like Twitch, YouTube Live, or Facebook Gaming. Viewers can interact with streamers through text chat, creating a…
- Social Media Accessibility
- The practice of making social media platforms, content, and interactions accessible to people with disabilities. This encompasses platform-level features (alt text support, caption generation, screen …
- Social Microvolunteering (Intermediated Friendsourcing)
- A form of online volunteering in which a person installs an application that posts small tasks (microtasks) to their social media feed on behalf of a cause or organization, enabling their friends and …
- Social Networking Site (SNS, Social Network, Social Media Platform)
- A social networking site (SNS) is an online platform that enables users to create profiles, connect with others, share content, and engage in social interactions. Examples include Facebook, Twitter/X,…
- Video-Sharing Platform (VSP, Video Platform)
- An online platform that enables users to upload, share, and view video content, such as YouTube, TikTok, Vimeo, and Instagram Reels. Video-sharing platforms have become important sources of health inf…
- Vlog (Video Blog, Video Blogging, Vlogging)
- A video-based form of blogging where individuals create and share content through recorded video rather than written text. For Deaf communities, vlogging has become a particularly important communicat…