Compliance Radar · Accessibility
FTC fines accessiBe $1 million over claims its overlay makes sites WCAG compliant
The FTC fined accessiBe $1 million for claiming its widget makes sites WCAG compliant.
- Status
- Final order in force
- Takes effect
- April 22, 2025
- Announced
- Apr 22, 2025 (proposed January 2025)
- Type
- enforcement
What changed
The FTC said accessiBe falsely claimed its widget makes any site WCAG compliant and passed off paid reviews as independent. A widget alone isn't compliance.
Who it affects
Overlay vendors, and the site owners and agencies that repeat their claims.
What to do
- Never claim a widget makes your site compliant.
- Audit against WCAG 2.2 AA and fix issues in code.
- Publish an honest accessibility statement.
What ComplyMo already handles
Page audits and daily re-checks: Growth and up. Everything else: every plan, from $19 a month.
Sources
- FTC: Final order requires accessiBe to pay $1 million (opens in a new tab)
- Robinson+Cole: FTC settles with accessiBe (opens in a new tab)
Summary of public sources, not legal advice.