Screen Reader: Many Pages: Various links are announced without a role

[olenamihno]

Action Performed:

Precondition: The User should be logged in

1. Using iOS VoiceOver or Android TalkBack, open the Expensify app
2. Swipe to the 'Account' button at the bottom right corner of the screen and double-tap to activate
3. Swipe between various links (Help, What's new)
4. Note how the control is announced

Other Occurrences:

1. On About
2. On About - App download links

Expected Result:

The controls that open the external browser should be announced with a link role.

Actual Result:

Various links are announced without a role, e.g.: Help and What's New

Area issue was found in:

Profile

Failed WCAG checkpoints

WCAG 4.1.2 Name, Role, Value
https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG22/Understanding/name-role-value

User impact:

Providing role, state, and value information on all user interface components enables compatibility with assistive technology, such as screen readers, screen magnifiers, and speech recognition software, used by people with disabilities.

Suggested resolution:

Apply accessibilityRole="link" to the controls that open the external browser.
https://reactnative.dev/docs/touchablewithoutfeedback#accessibilityrole

Environment:

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra - Android 14, Partner - Native (No mobile browser)
Apple iPhone 11 - iOS 17.5.1, H0T Mobile - Native (No mobile browser)

Screenshots/Videos

Bug7006033_1763348158613.Various_links_are_announced_without_a_role.mp4

Version Number: Production
Reproducible in staging?: NA
Reproducible in production?: Yes
Email or phone of affected tester (no customers): No
Logs: https://stackoverflow.com/c/expensify/questions/4856 NA
Notes/Photos/Videos: Any additional supporting documentation Yes
Expensify/Expensify Issue URL: https://platform.applause.com/company/12102/products/36628/community-issues/7006033
Issue reported by: NA
Slack conversation: NA

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