[ACCESSIBILITY] VoiceOver doesn't detect selected categories

[elettrona]

Description

Feature: when adjusting settings on an article, from "article settings", in taxonomy section there are categories. The default is selected, let's say "uncategorized" as an example, but VoiceOver doesn't distinguish unselected and selected categories.
Expected: if I have "uncategorized, books, movies", if one or more categories are selected as a destination of the content, VoiceOver should pronounce "books selected, movies selected" and "uncategorized" shouldn't have any mark, or say "uncategorized not selected"
I'd expect it to be a standard switch or checkbox like it is on web version, DO NOT write "unselected" and "selected" on the text labels, this wouldn't be the right method to work.

Step-by-step reproduction instructions

1. turn on VoiceOver. Settings - accessibility - voiceover.
2. create a new post from the mobile app, then reach the options where to find taxonomies
3. navigate with VoiceOver commands and double-tap on the category you want to select.
4. be careful to what VoiceOver says - information is conveyed just through visual.

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Environment info

iPhone 17 pro max, iOS version 26 latest build, WordPress latest version released on the app store.

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[dangermattic]

Thanks for reporting! 👍