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Deaf News: Frustration as Instagram Stories’ automatic captions censor swear words

May 7, 2021 by

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Instagram has been criticised by deaf people online after it was revealed that its new automatic captions feature for Stories […]

Deaf News: Instagram launches automatic captions for Stories

May 4, 2021 by

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The social media app Instagram has today rolled out a captions sticker on its platform, making it easier for users […]

Almost 90% of deaf healthcare professionals did not have access to clear masks, survey finds

April 28, 2021 by

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More than four-fifths (87%) of deaf healthcare practitioners (HCPs) have not been able to access transparent masks for use in […]

Deaf News: Deaf local election candidate ‘denied’ interpreter funding by Government

April 16, 2021 by

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A Deaf candidate standing for election in North Somerset has accused the Government of “denying” him communication support, after officials […]

Deaf News: MPs ask #WhereIsTheInterpreter during Parliamentary debate

April 15, 2021 by

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Several Members of Parliament have criticised the UK Government’s refusal to provide a British Sign Language (BSL) interpreter, in a […]

Deaf News: Clothing brand Deaf Identity to become the first deaf-owned business in John Lewis

April 13, 2021 by

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Deaf Identity, an online clothing company selling deaf-themed products, is set to become the first deaf-owned business to sell its […]

Deaf News: BSL access now available at COVID-19 vaccination centres through InterpreterNow app

April 8, 2021 by

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Deaf people looking to communicate with health professionals when receiving their COVID-19 jab can now do so through the InterpreterNow […]

Revealed: 17 BSL-interpreted COVID-19 press briefings disappear from BBC iPlayer

April 8, 2021 by

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Seventeen coronavirus press briefings delivered by the UK Government have disappeared from BBC iPlayer, The Limping Chicken can reveal. Upon searching […]

Deaf News: Concerns raised over ‘spike’ in non-deaf people registering for Emergency SMS service

March 25, 2021 by

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Deaf women have expressed their concerns following reports of a ‘spike’ in sign-ups to the Emergency SMS service from non-deaf […]

Exclusive: Hopes rise that BSL interpreter will be provided for government’s White House style press conferences

March 25, 2021 by

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Hopes are rising that the UK Government’s new televised press conferences will come with British Sign Language (BSL) interpretation, after […]

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