Twitter, We Have a Problem

Only one, you ask?

I have had several problems with Twitter lately, but I digress. The one issue that jumps out and pulls at my justice-oriented heart harder than others is the new Verified Badges. As a UX designer interested in accessibility, I did a double take when I noticed the badges are programmed to be distinguishable only by COLOR.

COLORS that achromatic colorblind people cannot detect.

I understand that accessibility professionals and those specializing in prioritized design were fired or removed from their positions at Twitter when Elon Musk took over. Below is an example of what the Twitter UX for a colorblind individual would look like using a free simulation tool I use in development daily, Coblis.

GIF created with Coblis and Vimeo to demonstrate the UX of Twitter Verified Badges for those with achromatic colorblindness.

Unfortunately, with no team of allies in development, or at least not ones being taken seriously in an informal manner, we have an ableist Twitter on/in our hands.