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Seit dem 2. August 2026 gilt Artikel 50 der KI-Verordnung. Wer Chatbots betreibt, synthetische Inhalte erzeugt oder Deepfakes veröffentlicht, muss die Menschen darüber informieren. Absatz 5 ergänzt die Bedingung, die in den meisten Compliance-Checklisten fehlt: Der Hinweis selbst muss den geltenden Barrierefreiheitsanforderungen entsprechen.

Article 50 of the AI ​​Act applies from August 2, 2026. Those who operate chatbots, generate synthetic content, or publish deepfakes must inform individuals. Paragraph 5 adds a condition missing from almost all compliance checklists: the notice itself must comply with applicable accessibility requirements.

An accessible color palette preserves visual identity and ensures that text, states, and components stay readable for everyone who uses them, including people with visual disabilities.

New digital accessibility statistics from a 6,599-person survey across five European countries reveal why 68% of users abandon a purchase.

Picking the wrong accessibility vendor doesn't just cost money, it costs time your team doesn't have. A platform that's too complex to adopt slows every sprint. A platform that's too thin leaves your organization exposed when a regulator or procurement team comes asking questions.

Alt text is the very first success criterion in the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG): Success Criterion 1.1.1, "Non-text Content," requires that every piece of non-text content have an equivalent text alternative.

95.9% of websites fail at least one accessibility check, and most teams find out from a complaint, not an audit. This guide flips that order: what to test first, which WCAG 2.1 AA criteria matter most, and how to fix it.

The picture is not one of sweeping crackdowns or overnight transformations. It is something more instructive: a set of real cases that show exactly how the law operates and what it takes to navigate it well.

Twelve months after the EAA deadline, we break down compliance rates by market and sector, real enforcement cases, best practices, and what to expect next.

Analysis of FTSE 100 consumer-facing websites finds widespread barriers affecting everyday digital journeys, from shopping and banking to travel and insurance

The ruling against Carrefour shows that digital accessibility can no longer stay confined to an isolated technical team. It involves the legal department, the product department, and the executive team.

AI agents are no longer a future scenario. They're browsing, comparing, booking, and purchasing right now — on behalf of real people

The GDPR guards how their data gets handled. The EAA guards whether they can use the thing at all. Most companies have bought solid protection for the first and left the second standing wide open.

New Accessiway research published on Global Accessibility Awareness Day finds 64% of UK smartphone users struggle with digital services on their phones

How do you build an organization that treats accessibility not as an annual event, but as an ongoing, measurable, and accountable practice?

The new platform replaces static audits with structured issue management and live compliance tracking, giving organisations a continuously updated view of their accessibility status.

There's a strategic gap in most travel brands' digital portfolios that rarely makes the executive agenda. And it's quietly costing you bookings, rankings, and regulatory standing.

In May 2026, Accessiway analysed 17 pages across 16 ATX Prime companies offering digital services, including banking platforms, telecoms, booking systems and energy portals.

The Under-35s demographic is the most coveted target in marketing. It is also the most likely to abandon your website when the digital experience fails. The web accessibility data suggests most brands have not noticed the contradiction.

Every campaign you run sends paid and organic traffic into your digital funnel. Every euro of that investment is partially wasted if the funnel excludes up to 20% of potential customers before they convert.

Digital inaccessibility is the silent leak in every e-commerce funnel, and it's larger than most digital teams realize.

Accessibility is a measurable performance variable that impacts organic reach, conversion rates, campaign effectiveness, and brand reputation simultaneously.

For World Book Day, we look at why an e-book isn't automatically an accessible book, and what it takes to make study texts truly usable by everyone.

That gap between what you're accountable for and what you can actually see is where risk lives. A digital accessibility platform closes it: not with another audit, but with a governance capability your team operates every day.

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