[CATO] accessiBe to pay $1 million to settle allegations

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Hello fellow CATO members,

I think we all knew this was coming for accessiBe.


By Federal Trade Commission<https://campaigns-events.pdx-1.sendpdr.com/linktrack/v2_y10ynnw6dx/f5dq5hmfjqk99earqjbs5air1/v2_m0q9wn9d3x>
The Federal Trade Commission will require software provider accessiBe to pay $1 million to settle allegations that it misrepresented the ability of its AI-powered web accessibility tool to make any website compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) for people with disabilities. The company also failed to disclose material connections to online reviewers.





[Title: SBCTC logo - Description: Compass]Vicki Walton
Pronouns: they/them
Web Accessibility Specialist/IT Quality Assurance Tester
Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges
vwalton at sbctc.edu• office: 360-704-4343• website: www.sbctc.edu<https://www.sbctc.edu/default.aspx>
Accessibility is a fundamental right


Accessibility is not a checkbox. Accessibility is a mindset that can lead to a very powerful sense of inclusion.
~ Maayan Ziv founder and CEO AccessNow

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