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Twitter Stops Some Images Animating to Protect Those With Epilepsy | Digital Trends

Accepted submission by MrPlow at 2019-12-24 17:43:55
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MrPlow [soylentnews.org] writes:

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The Epilepsy Foundation’s Twitter account was recently bombarded with flashing images designed to trigger a seizure among those with the condition. Twitter this week announced a change to its handling of Animated PNG files aimed at reducing the chances of a similar kind of incident happening again.

Source: https://www.digitaltrends.com/social-media/twitter-stops-some-images-animating-to-protect-those-with-epilepsy/ [digitaltrends.com]

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