Slack text overlay and contrast failure makes app unreadable on Android
After a recent Slack update, text overlays on other text and contrast becomes so poor the app is unreadable regardless of dark mode setting. Users are being forced to route urgent communications through other channels, defeating the app's core purpose. This is a vendor-specific regression on Android devices.
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