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stopthatgirl7 Jul 27, 2023

Musk says Twitter will no longer have a light mode, making dark mode the default option

Since Elon Musk became Twitter’s CEO, he’s been pushing through a lot of changes to the social network. But perhaps... #tech

https://9to5mac.com/2023/07/27/musk-twitter-light-dark-mode/

Musk says Twitter will no longer have a Light Mode

Since Elon Musk became Twitter’s CEO, he’s been pushing through a lot of changes to the social network. But perhaps...

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Whirlybird Jul 27, 2023

I’m dark mode everything, everywhere, but options are good and taking away options is bad. If people want to sear their retinas by using light mode, they should be able to.

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stopthatgirl7 Jul 27, 2023

I use light mode because dark mode is far more likely to trigger migraines in me. This is legit an accessibility issue, and he fired the entire accessibility team.

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I use dark mode everywhere, but people with dyslexia or astigmatism may have difficulty reading light text on dark backgrounds.

Dark Mode Can Improve Text Readability — But Not for Everyone

Dark mode themes and interfaces are growing in popularity, but they're not automatically more accessible, brought to you by the Bureau of Internet Accessibility.