All prerecorded audio in synchronized media (video) must have captions. This makes speech and important sounds available to users who are deaf or hard of hearing. (WCAG 2.1 SC 1.2.2)
Why This Matters
Deaf and hard-of-hearing users lose access to dialogue and audio information entirely.
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