The endless scrolling on Instagram seems smooth to the average user, but behind its aesthetic façade is an ecosystem completely run on numbers. The platform algorithm is always assessing the watch time, the tap rate, and the immediate engagement rate to determine who will be seen and who will be hidden. And for many years, this system functioned perfectly for one particular kind of creator, that is, someone capable of creating energetic, flawlessly designed, fast-paced Reels. However, there was one unforeseen obstacle this setup put up for the creators with any disability.
