@claudiocamposp
#accessiBe Will Get You Sued

https://adrianroselli.com/2020/06/accessibe-will-get-you-sued.html

Breaking Barriers: How accessiBe Redefines Web Accessibility Standards https://visualmodo.com/breaking-barriers-how-accessibe-redefines-web-accessibility-standards/ 💡🌐👍 #Accessibility #Web #accessiBe #Guide

Reminded someone that not only did #accessiBe’s overlay not help a site, it may have been a factor in the lawsuit against that site (PDF):
https://archive.org/details/gov.uscourts.pawd.316620

Paragraph 45 also takes a shot at #UserWay and #AudioEye.

Docket:
https://www.pacermonitor.com/public/case/56797092/MONTANO_et_al_v_RESTAURANT_EQUIPPERS,_INC

#accessibility #overlays #a11y

Woof. 5 years since I kicked off my “[overlay] Will Get You Sued” series, which helped lead to a million dollar fine earlier this year by the FTC against accessiBe for its constant lies.
https://bsky.app/profile/overlaytimeline.com/post/3lss6jbuwec27

Yes, I’m taking some credit for that.

#accessiBe #overlay #accessibility #a11y

FTC Approves Final Order Requiring accessiBe to pay $1 Million
https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2025/04/ftc-approves-final-order-requiring-accessibe-pay-1-million
#a11y #ftc #law #accessiBe #accessiBeNot

"FTC Approves Final Order Requiring accessiBe to pay $1 Million"

That’s a big news. Overlays are bullshit. WCAG must be implemented in source code, not with that kind of magic tools.

Next, some French companies selling such unefficient tools too?

#a11y #overlays #web #accessiBe

https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2025/04/ftc-approves-final-order-requiring-accessibe-pay-1-million

I also updated my 23,297 word post (which I expect nobody to read and lives on mostly as a testament to accessiBe’s hubris and illegal actions) “#accessiBe Will Get You Sued” (anchor link):
https://adrianroselli.com/2020/06/accessibe-will-get-you-sued.html#FTCApprovesAccessiBeFine

#accessibility #a11y

FTC decision against #accessiBe came down Tuesday and a somewhat snarky FTC blog post yesterday, so I link to both with excerpts:
https://adrianroselli.com/2025/01/ftc-catches-up-to-accessibe.html#Update02

Also included an example of where _maybe_ accessiBe might have already been misbehaving?

#overlay #a11y #accessibility

My FTC comment has been published:
https://www.regulations.gov/comment/FTC-2025-0002-0050

I made a Way Back archive:
https://web.archive.org/web/20250204152243/https://www.regulations.gov/comment/FTC-2025-0002-0050

And reproduced it on my site:
https://adrianroselli.com/2025/01/ftc-catches-up-to-accessibe.html#MyComment

#a11y #accessibility #overlay #accessiBe

There are only 45 comments so far on the FTC settlement with #accessiBe and the last day to leave comments is Wednesday, 5 February:
https://www.regulations.gov/document/FTC-2025-0002-0001

I am leaving mine later today.

Context:
https://adrianroselli.com/2025/01/ftc-catches-up-to-accessibe.html

#accessibility #a11y #overlay

Cette semaine sur Oxytude, Hebdoxytude 392, l'actu des nouvelles technologies et de l'accessibilité.

https://www.oxytude.org

#Samsung #Android #Google #IA #Apple #iOS #macOS #iPadOS #watchOS #tvOS #Sonos #Kapsys #KapX #RGAA #FTC #AccessiBe

TyfloPrzegląd Odcinek nr 265

https://tyflopodcast.net/tyfloprzeglad-odcinek-nr-265/

Jewish Business News: “FTC Fines Israel’s AI Web Accessibility Company AccessiBe $1Million Over Deceptive Claims”
https://web.archive.org/web/20250117185134/https://jewishbusinessnews.com/2025/01/06/ftc-fines-israels-ai-web-accessibility-company-accessibe-1million-over-deceptive-claims/

I get that ¼ of the article is dedicated to statements from #accessiBe. But another ¼ for regurgitated accessiBe marketing feels a bit much.

FTC Catches up to #accessiBe
https://adrianroselli.com/2025/01/ftc-catches-up-to-accessibe.html

I wrote more posts since the start of January than I wrote since September. I must be avoiding something.

1. “Updated Brief Note on Description List Support”
https://adrianroselli.com/2025/01/updated-brief-note-on-description-list-support.html

2. “FTC Catches up to #accessiBe”
https://adrianroselli.com/2025/01/ftc-catches-up-to-accessibe.html

3. “Brief Note on Figure and Figcaption Support”
https://adrianroselli.com/2025/01/brief-note-on-figure-and-figcaption-support.html

4. “aria-description Does Not Translate”
https://adrianroselli.com/2025/01/aria-description-does-not-translate.html

#html #css #accessibility #a11y

Please consider commenting to FTC about the case against AccessiBe for misleading advertising. Deadline Feb. 5.

https://www.regulations.gov/commenton/FTC-2025-0002-0001

#accessibility #a11y #wcag #accessiBe #accessiBeNot #ftc

Beware of AI Accessibility Promises: US Federal Agency Fines an Overlay Company One Million Dollars

Public can submit comments until February 5th in case against AccessiBe for misleading advertising

https://www.lflegal.com/2025/01/ftc-accessibe-million-dollar-fine/

by @LFLegal
#accessibility #a11y #wcag #accessiBe #accessiBeNot #ftc

“Beware of AI Accessibility Promises: US Federal Agency Fines an Overlay Company One Million Dollars”
https://www.lflegal.com/2025/01/ftc-accessibe-million-dollar-fine/

@LFLegal provides an overview and instructions for submitting comments to the FTC.

#accessibility #a11y #accessiBe #overlays

FTC Catches up to #accessiBe (by @aardrian) https://adrianroselli.com/2025/01/ftc-catches-up-to-accessibe.html #accessibility #a11y #wcag #accessiBe #accessiBeNot #ftc