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Accessible Social Media: Practical Tips for More Inclusive, Engaging Content

UC Tech News May 21, 2026 Accessibility, All Articles, Digital ExperienceAccessibility, Accessibility Matters, social media

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By Jamie Herrera, Accessibility Program Manager If you manage social media, you’re already balancing content calendars, performance metrics, and constantly changing algorithms. Accessibility can feel like one more task. At its core, however, accessibility is about making sure everyone can engage with…
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Social Media: Once it’s online, it’s permanent

UC Tech News December 7, 2023 All Articlessocial media

By Brendon Phuong. Despite its widespread use as a primary communication tool, social media harbors significant security risks. At an IT Policy and Security Community (ITPS) general meeting earlier this year, Monte Ratzlaff, Cyber Risk Program Director at UCOP, underscored…
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Register: April 28 Workshop, Protect Your Information on Social Media

UC Tech News April 6, 2022 All ArticlesEvents, security, social media, UC Santa Cruz, UCSC 0

Take control of your security and privacy on social media! Learn tips and tricks to locking down your social media accounts by attending this free workshop with Diana Freed, researcher and PhD candidate at Cornell University; Julio Poveda, PhD student…
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State of the UC Tech Slack Community

UC Tech News December 15, 2021 All ArticlesSlack, Slack workspace, social media, Tim Marconi, UC San Diego, UC San Diego Library, UC Tech Conference, UC Tech Slack, UCSD 1

By Tim Marconi. Another year is quickly coming to a close, and so it seems a good time to provide an update on the UC Tech Slack community. If you haven’t had a chance to read previous articles in the…
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The Future Is Now: UC Institute for Prediction Technology

UC Tech News March 3, 2021 All Articlescoronavirus, COVID-19, Sean Young, social media, UC Institute for Prediction Technology, UC Irvine, UC Los Angeles, UC President's Research Catalyst Award, UC Riverside, UC San Diego, UC Santa Cruz, UCI, UCLA, UCR, UCSC, UCSD 0

A person's brain, lit up, with connection points

By Jeané Blunt. Using technology to predict the future sounds like something straight out of a movie, possibly starring Tom Cruise. In reality, the University of California Institute for Prediction Technology (UCIPT) is a multi-disciplinary, multi-campus organization that leverages…
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Document and Web Accessibility: Basic Tips and Online Training

UC Tech News April 22, 2020 All ArticlesAccessibility, Siteimprove, social media, UC Electronic Accessibility Committee, UC Office of the President, UCOP, virtual classrooms, Yvonne Tevis 0

By Yvonne Tevis. Did you know images in a website or document need “alt tags” to be accessible? Or that links should never be “here” or “read more?” Find out how and why through two new tip sheets from Siteimprove. Getting Started with the Basics The UC Electronic Accessibility Committee is partnering…
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