Tag: Opinion

Twitter Sign-in On Mobile Phone

Twitter’s verification process ignores the reality of notability

In the centre is a rounded blue tick, similar to Twitter's. Behind this is a pattern of symbols - a blind person with a cane, brain, signing hands and the wheelchair icon. The background is a dark blue.

Hey Twitter, where are all the verified disabled people?

Twitter Sign-in On Mobile Phone

I Got Impersonated For Calling Out Ableism – Twitter’s Verification Process Must Protect Disabled People

On the right, horizontal text reads: 'Deaf Awareness Week 2021. Appreciate access as is'. On the left, in a column, is an illustration of two hands signing and text, angled vertically, which reads: 'Liam O'Dell, Freelance Journalist and Campaigner'.

Appreciate Access As Is | Deaf Awareness Week 2021

On the right, horizontal text reads: 'Deaf Awareness Week 2021. It's all a simulation (not really)'. On the left, in a column, is an illustration of two hands signing and text, angled vertically, which reads: 'Liam O'Dell, Freelance Journalist and Campaigner'.

It’s All A Simulation (Not Really) | Deaf Awareness Week 2021

Left, Riz Ahmed, a British Pakistani man, sits half naked behind a drum kit.

‘Sound of Metal’ (2019) review – Riz Ahmed’s deaf drummer drama is dampened by discourse