Google: Removing Alt Attributes From Images Sorta Okay If...

Gary Illyes from Google said that it is "sorta ok" to remove alt attributes from images only when if there is relevant text around the image that helps describe the image. But I wouldn't remove the alt attribute because Gary then added doing so "might have significant impact on Google Images traffic."

from Search Engine Roundtable http://bit.ly/2wExCKK
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