a11y: Add accessible names to footer social media links #24013
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Description
This PR addresses 5 accessibility violations identified in the site footer of homepage. Currently, the social media links (LinkedIn, X/Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram) contain only SVG icons without any descriptive text.
According to WCAG guidelines, hyperlinks must have an accessible name so that screen reader users can understand the destination of the link.
Related issues or tickets
5 Accessibility violations reported by IBM Equal Access Accessibility Checker:
Hyperlinks must have an accessible name for their purposeWhy is this important?
When the purpose of a link is clear users can easily navigate links on the page without having to see the surrounding information for context.
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