Which statement describes live captions for live media?

• A. Captions are not required for live audio.
• B. Audio descriptions are required for live.
• C. Transcripts are required for live video only.
• D. Accurate captioning is provided for the audio portion of live multimedia presentations.

Answer: (D)

Live captions deliver real-time transcription of spoken words in live media, allowing viewers who are deaf or hard of hearing to follow along as the event happens. The best statement captures this by saying that accurate captioning is provided for the audio portion of live multimedia presentations, which is exactly what live captions aim to deliver in real time. The other options misstate the service: captions are needed for live audio, not optional; audio descriptions describe visuals for accessibility but are not captions; transcripts are not the real-time captions that sync with ongoing speech.