Legal & Risk
The FTC Crackdown on Accessibility Overlays: Why Widgets Won't Save You
James Thornton
Legal Correspondent
In April 2025, the FTC issued a $1M order against an automated accessibility overlay provider for deceptive compliance claims. Courts and regulators are aligned: overlays are not compliance. Here's what organizations using them need to do now.
Regulatory reality
In April 2025, the FTC issued a $1M order against an automated accessibility overlay provider for deceptive compliance claims.
Courts and regulators are aligned: overlays are not compliance. Here's what organizations using them need to do now.