AccessiBe settles with US FTC for $1 million over deceptive claims that AI product could make websites compliant with accessibility guidelines
( January 3, 2025, 17:51 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The US Federal Trade Commission announced it 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 for people with disabilities.See attached files. ...
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