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Accessibility ≠ Overlay: FTC sanctions misleading accessiBe claims about WCAG compliance
Accessibility ≠ Overlay: FTC sanctions misleading accessiBe claims about WCAG complianceSeptember 2026 · 8 min readIn April 2025, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission approved a final order against accessiBe. The company must pay $1 million and may not claim that its...
Accessibility ≠ Overlay: FTC sanctions misleading accessiBe claims about WCAG compliance
In April 2025 the FTC approved a final order against accessiBe requiring a $1 million payment and restricting claims that automated products can make any website WCAG-compliant without supporting evidence.
Accessibility ≠ Overlay: the European Commission recommends fixing accessibility at the source
The European Commission states that overlays are not an appropriate solution if the website itself does not meet accessibility requirements, and recommends fixing barriers at the source.
Accessibility ≠ Overlay: EDF and IAAP warn that overlays do not make a website accesible
Accessibility ≠ Overlay: EDF and IAAP warn that overlays do not make a website accessible📅 September 2026 ⏱ 8 min readOn 17 May 2023, the European Disability Forum (EDF) and the International Association of Accessibility Professionals (IAAP) published...
The withdrawal button is mandatory from 19 June 2026
The withdrawal button is mandatory from 19 June 2026📅 May 2026 ⏱ 4 min readIf you run an online shop and sell to customers in the European Union, there is one date you should have marked on your calendar: 19 June 2026. From that date, Directive (EU)...
The only withdrawal button that speaks your customers’ language
The only withdrawal button that speaks your customers’ language 📅 May 2026 ⏱ 4 min readSince 19 June 2026, all online shops must include a withdrawal button. But the rules do not merely require the button to exist: it must be clear and understandable...
The withdrawal button is now mandatory: what happens if you don’t have one?
The withdrawal button is now mandatory: what happens if you don’t have one?📅 May 2026 ⏱ 4 min readDirective (EU) 2023/2673 requires the withdrawal process to be understandable to consumers. A customer who does not understand the legal text is not...
Accessibility ≠ Overlay: the National Federation of the Blind warns about the limitations of overlays
Accessibility ≠ Overlay: the National Federation of the Blind warns about the limitations of overlays📅 September 2026 ⏱ 7 min readAn overlay can modify a website. That does not mean it can understand it. NFB Resolution 2021-04 gives concrete examples...
Accessibility ≠ Overlay: the American Council of the Blind’s warning about overlays
Accessibility ≠ Overlay: the American Council of the Blind’s warning about overlays📅 September 2026 ⏱ 7 min readSo-called accessibility overlays are marketed as a simple way to solve accessibility problems on a website. They are usually added through...








