The Truth About Accessibility Overlays: What Every Business Needs to Know

Accessibility overlays promise a quick solution to website compliance. They claim to fix accessibility issues instantly, with no need to make changes to your website. These tools are marketed as effortless compliance.

This promise is misleading. Overlay tools do not deliver real accessibility. They often hide issues rather than solve them. More importantly, they expose businesses to legal and financial risk.

AccessiBe has been ordered to pay one million dollars in fines by the FTC. UserWay is facing a class action lawsuit for false claims. These are not small companies. These are leading vendors in the overlay space. If they are in trouble, what does that mean for you?

Our new video breaks down what overlays are, why they fail, and what action your business should take before 28 June 2025.

If your website is used by people in the EU, the European Accessibility Act applies to you. An accessibility audit is the first step to protect your organisation. Our audits are led by disabled testers and followed by a valid accessibility statement. These are the essentials, not optional extras.

Watch the video and see the truth behind the marketing.

Links mentioned in the video:

🗓 Book a free accessibility consultation: https://calendly.com/cliveloseby/accessibility-audit-free-initial-consultation

📄 Independent factsheet on overlays: https://overlayfactsheet.com/en/

⚖️ AccessiBe fined $1M by the FTC: https://accessbydesign.uk/ftc-orders-ai-accessibility-startup-accessibe-to-pay-1m-for-misleading-advertising/

🚨 Class action lawsuit against UserWay: https://accessbydesign.uk/userway-faces-class-action-lawsuit-over-alleged-false-accessibility-and-ada-compliance-claims/

🔎 Our full accessibility audit service: https://accessibilityaudit.co.uk