[spetryk]

Is the fall detection alt-text actually that good here? There were more elements in that image, which I assume people who use screen readers or are reading the alt-text for broken images would want to know.

The "EMERGENCY SOS" slider and "I'm OK" button give more examples of the "straightforward and direct" language that the article text references. I also learned something about that feature itself (besides that it existed in the first place) - Apple's design choices to make the "SOS" a slider, followed by a larger/easier to press button for "I'm OK". Even though it wasn't related to the point of the article, it was information that I wouldn't have learned had I just read that alt-text.

Is this part of accessibility guidelines for alt-text? Shouldn't they convey the same information, whether it's in image or text form, even if it's not directly relevant to the point of an article?

I can also imagine that people have different preferences - maybe some want all the information like I mentioned, whereas others don't want to distract from the point of what they're reading. I wonder which way the alt-text guidelines lean in practice.