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Entry (Sources) and Additional TopicsDate#
EU Top Court Upholds Record $6B Google Fine (str)246
google, mobile
Red Alert: SBA Advocacy Threatens Entire DOJ Title II Web Rule245
accessibility
AI and Liability (sch)244
ai, search, google
WCAG 3.0 Will Create a Governance Problem Most Organizations Aren’t Ready For (nic)243
accessibility, wcag
AI Use by the US Government (sch)242
ai, politics
German Court Rules Google Can Be Held Liable for False AI Overview Answers241
google, ai, search
Dangerous Technology for Americans Only (mit)240
ai, ethics, anthropic
Statement on the US Government Directive to Suspend Access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5 (ant)239
ai, anthropic
Data Brokers: Unregulated Forensic Analysis238
privacy, link-lists
Lawful Design (don)237
design, consent-management, accessibility, dei, examples
An Extension Is Not an Excuse (web)236
accessibility, compliance, wcag
GAAD 2026: Not Much to Celebrate, Yet235
accessibility, awareness-days
Microsoft Took a Step Toward Human Rights Accountability—Google and Amazon (and Others) Should Pay Attention (eff)234
politics, microsoft, google, amazon
Firefox Gains 6 Million Users Since EU Browser Choice Screen Rules Took Effect233
firefox, mozilla, browsers
Introduction to Creating Accessible Documents (tet)232
introductions, accessibility, eaa, section-508, ada, wcag, pdf, epub
Six Million Selections Later: How the DMA Is Giving People Browser Choice (gem+/moz)231
browsers, firefox, mozilla
Here We Go Again, Again, Again (nat)230
accessibility, ada, advocacy
How to Name Your App (and Get the Best Trademark)229
how-tos, naming
The Legal Status of AI Chats and Google Docs (jun)228
ai, google
Think About What You Feed Into Generative AI Before the Demand Letter Arrives227
accessibility, ai, engineering-management
How to Prioritize ADA Title II Accessibility Efforts (slo)226
how-tos, accessibility, ada, prioritization
This Is Crazy225
videos, foss, ai, licensing
ADA Title II Update: What We Know, What We Don’t, and What to Do Now (gwi/deq)224
accessibility, ada
The Accessibility Problem Isn’t Design—It’s Engineering (gbb)223
accessibility, eaa, ai
Fifty Years of Hard-Won Rights Are on the Line: The Fight to Save Section 504 (dar)222
accessibility
Rights and Tech Coalition Calls on Congress to End Warrantless Mass Surveillance (cor/com)221
politics, privacy, ai, advocacy
Cookie Consent Management in 2026 (gri/clo)220
consent-management, cookies, privacy, gdpr
Slouching Towards WCAG 2.1 (mni)219
accessibility, ada, wcag
Red Alert: The DOJ Title II Web Accessibility Rule Is in Danger218
accessibility, ada
Employees Across OpenAI and Google Support Anthropic’s Lawsuit Against the Pentagon (hay+/ver)217
anthropic, openai, google, ai, ethics
OpenAI Alters Deal With Pentagon as Critics Sound Alarm Over Surveillance (kev+/nbc)216
ai, openai, privacy, politics
Before, During, and After215
accessibility, processes, compliance, community
The EU Moves to Kill Infinite Scrolling (egr)214
social-media, scrolling
The Software Sovereignty Scale (dri)213
foss, licensing
10 Digital Accessibility Predictions for 2026 (ons)212
accessibility, outlooks, wcag, career, ai, assistive-tech
The Accessibility Manager Moment No One Warns You About211
accessibility, leadership, communication
Privacy (htt)210
web-almanac, studies, research, metrics, privacy, consent-management, do-not-track
Google Broke My Heart (per)209
google, search, licensing
Early Signs of EAA Enforcement Across Europe (deq)208
accessibility, eaa, compliance
You Can’t Opt-Out of Accessibility (val)207
accessibility, design
German Auditors Reject Accessibility Overlays in EAA Context206
accessibility, auditing, overlays, eaa
EAA Deadlines, Why You Probably Can’t Wait Another 5 Years205
accessibility, eaa, compliance
AI for War: Big Tech Empowering Israel’s Crimes and Occupation (mar)204
ai, google, amazon, aws, microsoft, palantir
How to Write an Accessibility Statement in 2025, With Examples (chr)203
how-tos, accessibility, documentation, compliance, examples
European Accessibility Act (EAA) and What It Means for You (inc)202
videos, accessibility, eaa
DOJ Questioning the New Title II Web Regulation201
accessibility, ada
Europe’s Cookie Law Messed Up the Internet—Brussels Wants to Fix It (ell)200
cookies, consent-management, privacy
Why Europe’s New Tech Laws Have the World on Edge (edr)199
Why Now Is Not the Time to Think About WCAG 3 (kar)198
accessibility, wcag, standards, compliance
How to Minimize Legal Risks in Accessibility Compliance (nat)197
how-tos, accessibility, compliance
JavaScript’s Trademark Problem (rau)196
javascript, oracle, deno
Artificial Intelligence Companies and the Dark Side of Data Scraping195
ai, scraping, ethics, openai, google, facebook+meta, anthropic
Accessibility Statements Are Not Legal Contracts—They’re Value Signals194
accessibility, documentation, compliance
What’s the European Accessibility Act Got to Do With My Design System? (ger/zer)193
design-systems, accessibility, eaa, compliance
Our Fight With Oracle Is Getting Crazy… (den)192
videos, javascript, oracle, licensing
The “Accessibility” Link Is a Lie: My Adventures in Weaponizing Corporate Virtue Signaling (wei)191
accessibility
How to Sell the European Accessibility Act to Your Boss (edd)190
how-tos, eaa, accessibility, advocacy, link-lists
Making Sense of Accessibility and the Law (tem)189
accessibility, eaa, ada, section-508, compliance
European Accessibility Act (EAA) FAQ (tet)188
eaa, accessibility
Apple’s Browser Engine Ban Persists, Even Under the DMA (owa)187
apple, browser-engines, webkit, safari, browsers
Not Just WCAG: How Web Accessibility Really Works in Europe186
accessibility, standards, wcag, en-301-549, bitv, comparisons
Digital Accessibility Fundamentals: What Are Our Obligations? (int)185
videos, fundamentals, accessibility
JavaScript Trademark Update (tin/den)184
javascript, oracle
The European Accessibility Act: Dreams and Gratitude (lfl)183
eaa, accessibility
So, You Screwed Up Your EAA Compliance. What Now? (yat)182
accessibility, eaa, compliance
Is the DOJ Web Accessibility Rule in Danger?181
accessibility
Ready or Not, the EAA Is Here180
accessibility, eaa, wcag
The 4 Motivations for Accessibility—the Big “Why?”179
accessibility, economics, dei
The European Accessibility Act: What Businesses and App Developers Need to Know178
accessibility, eaa
Navigating the 2026 ADA Guidelines (ter+)177
videos, guidelines, accessibility, ada
How Israel’s War in Gaza Changed Big Tech (mid)176
microsoft, google, amazon, palantir, oracle, vercel
The Importance of Alt Text for Images175
alt-text, images, accessibility, dei, compliance, seo, user-experience
Digital Accessibility Is a Civil Right (kar)174
accessibility, ada, wcag, economics
Google, Amazon, and Microsoft Allegedly Complicit in War Crimes Amid Israel’s War in Gaza (bus)173
google, amazon, microsoft, ai
What’s the Difference Between WCAG, the EAA, and EN 301 549? (tpg)172
accessibility, wcag, eaa, en-301-549, standards, comparisons
Deno vs. Oracle Update 3: Fighting the JavaScript Trademark (tin/den)171
deno, oracle, javascript, history
Web Accessibility Requirements in the EU (mar)170
accessibility, eaa, compliance, history, metrics
Understanding the European Accessibility Act (EAA) (tin/tet)169
eaa, accessibility
ADA Compliance vs. WCAG Conformance168
accessibility, ada, wcag, compliance, comparisons
DOJ Pushes for Google to Sell Chrome to Break Search Monopoly167
google, search, chrome, browsers
It Is No Longer Safe to Move Our Governments and Societies to US Clouds (ber)166
cloud-computing, security, privacy
Web Accessibility Lawsuit Moves Forward Against the State of Louisiana (lfl)165
accessibility, ada
Meeting European Accessibility Act (EAA) Standards: A Developer’s Checklist164
accessibility, checklists, eaa
Top Lawyers in 16 States Push Back on Anti-DEIA Executive Orders (lfl)163
dei, accessibility
6 Questions for Eric Eggert (yat+/fro)162
interviews, accessibility, eaa
Oracle Justified Its JavaScript Trademark With Node.js—Now It Wants That Ignored (tin/den)161
oracle, javascript, nodejs, deno
How to Perform Comprehensive ADA Testing (a11)160
how-tos, testing, processes, ada, compliance, accessibility
Effective Steps for Conducting a Thorough ADA Audit (a11)159
accessibility, processes, ada, compliance, auditing
The European Accessibility Act for Websites and Apps (mar)158
accessibility, eaa, overviews
Best Practices for EU Web Accessibility Compliance Monitoring (a11)157
accessibility, compliance, eaa, monitoring
The European Accessibility Act 2025: An Internet for All156
accessibility, eaa
Did the US Government Cancel Accessibility? (mic)155
accessibility, politics
Section 508 Compliance: What You Need to Know154
accessibility, compliance, section-508
ADA Title II: Top 20 Questions Answered (gwi/deq)153
accessibility, ada, wcag
Oracle Refuses to Yield JavaScript Trademark, Deno Land Says (inf)152
javascript, oracle, deno
FTC Orders AI Accessibility Startup accessiBe to Pay $1M for Misleading Advertising (kyl/tec)151
accessibility, ai
The European Accessibility Act: Understanding Digital Accessibility (coo)150
accessibility, eaa
BITV 2.0 and the Future of Digital Accessibility in Germany (lev)149
bitv, compliance, accessibility
To Whom Does the World Belong? (bos)148
ai, licensing
WordPress Parent Company Must Stop Blocking WP Engine, Judge Rules (ver)147
automattic, wordpress, wp-engine
Deno vs. Oracle: Canceling the JavaScript Trademark (tin/den)146
deno, oracle, javascript
How to Comply With DOJ’s Seemingly Impossible Web Accessibility Regulation145
how-tos, accessibility, compliance
WP Engine Updates Its Original Legal Complaint Against Automattic and Matt Mullenweg144
wp-engine, automattic, wordpress
Web Accessibility and the Second Trump Administration143
accessibility
Ghost Jobs Should Be Illegal (tre)142
hiring
The European Accessibility Act—Get Ready (int)141
accessibility, eaa
What Accessibility Statements Are Really For140
accessibility, documentation
Reducing Digital Accessibility Litigation Risk139
accessibility, standards, processes
WP Engine Files Injunction, Hearing Set for November 26, 2024138
wp-engine, wordpress
Apple Implements Six of OWA’s DMA Compliance Requests (owa)137
apple, web-apps, browsers, link-lists
Did Automattic Commit Open Source Theft? (ger)136
automattic, wordpress, wp-engine, foss
The Elephant in the New Accessibility Law: PDFs135
accessibility, pdf
Shopify, Accessibility Lawsuits, and “Compliance” (nic)134
shopify, accessibility, compliance
Automattic Sends WP Engine Its Own Cease-and-Desist Over WordPress Trademark Infringement (tec)133
automattic, wordpress, wp-engine
Challenging the Case for Delayed ADA Compliance (tec/equ)132
podcasts, interviews, accessibility, ada, compliance
Oracle, It’s Time to Free JavaScript (tin+)131
javascript, licensing, oracle
10 AI Dangers and Risks and How to Manage Them (rin)130
ai, security, privacy, sustainability
When It Comes to Digital Accessibility Lawsuits, the Best Defense Is a Good Offense (deq)129
accessibility
AI Act Is Here (alv)128
ai
European Accessibility Act Requires Culture to Shift! (cer)127
accessibility, eaa, culture, leadership
WCAG, VPAT, S508, Level A—What on Earth? (int)126
accessibility, standards, terminology, wcag, vpat-acr, section-508
What a New Accessibility Class Action Lawsuit Means for Agencies125
accessibility, business-relations
Rian Rietveld on Understanding the European Accessibility Act and Its Impact on Websites (nat+)124
podcasts, interviews, accessibility, eaa, wordpress
European Accessibility Act (EAA): Top 20 Key Questions Answered (deq)123
eaa, accessibility
European Accessibility Act (EAA)—What You Need to Know122
eaa, accessibility
Consent, LLM Scrapers, and Poisoning the Well (eri)121
ai, scraping
The EU Accessibility Act—Time to Start Implementation Projects Now120
accessibility, compliance
Two New Artificial Intelligence Laws and Their Effects on Accessibility (equ)119
accessibility, ai
The European Accessibility Act and Irish Law (equ)118
accessibility, eaa
Can ADA Title II Local Government Accessibility Be Efficient? A Response to Richard Hunt117
accessibility, ada
World Wide Accessibility—Benefits of Standardization (cer)116
accessibility, standards, web
Two Important AI Developments Affecting Accessibility115
accessibility, ai
DOJ ADA Title II: Small Government WCAG Accessibility Guide114
guides, accessibility, ada, wcag
ADA Title II and You113
videos, accessibility, ada
An Introduction to the European Accessibility Act (EAA) (deq)112
introductions, accessibility, eaa
European Accessibility Act: Ultimate Guide to Compliance111
guides, accessibility, compliance, eaa
The ADA Now Has Regulations for Accessibility of Web Content and Mobile Apps (tpg)110
accessibility, ada, web, mobile
Justice Department to Publish Final Rule to Strengthen Web and Mobile App Access for People With Disabilities109
accessibility, web, mobile
There Is No EU Cookie Banner Law108
consent-management, cookies
At Last, Browser Choice * (dav)107
browsers, apple, mobile
The EU Forces Open Apple’s Walled Garden106
apple, browsers, mobile
Apple Redecorates Its iPhone Prison to Appease Europe (tho/the)105
browsers, apple, mobile
Apple, the DMA, and Malicious Compliance (bru)104
browsers, apple, mobile
This Web Page Is Best Viewed in the EU (gri/clo)103
browsers, apple, mobile, web
The Largest Webshops in the Netherlands Remain Inaccessible for People With Visual and/or Motor Impairments102
studies, research, accessibility, ecommerce
Understanding the Stanca Act, Italy’s Digital Accessibility Law (tpg)101
accessibility
Eliminating Cookie Banners Is Hard (jef)100
cookies, consent-management
European Union Set to Revise Cookie Law, Admits Cookie Banners Are Annoying (tec)99
cookies, consent-management
Government Not Meeting Minimum Accessibility Standards on Federal Websites, GSA Report Finds98
accessibility, compliance
Cookie Permissions 101 (nng)97
cookies, user-experience
To Hell With the Business Case (mat)96
accessibility, economics
WCAG 2.2 Will Be a Part of EN 301 549 and With That a Part of WAD and EAA (cer)95
accessibility, wcag, en-301-549, standards, eaa
In Quest to Defeat Euro Red-Tape, Apple Said It Had Three Safari Browsers—Not One (tho/the)94
browsers, apple, safari, web
Technical Standards Bodies Are Regulators (mno)93
standards, policies
It’s Time to Rethink the Americans With Disabilities Act92
accessibility
What an Economist Article Says About Website Accessibility and Lawsuits (tec/equ)91
accessibility
Navigating Web Accessibility Litigation: Advice From a General Counsel (lev)90
accessibility
European Accessibility Act: Article 32, and Why It Sucks (cra)89
accessibility, eaa
What Are Exceptions to Section 508 Accessibility Requirements?88
accessibility, section-508
Being “Polite” Does Not Ensure Access87
accessibility
Accessibility Is Not Inclusive Design or Disability Rights—It’s a Part of It (yat)86
accessibility, dei
The Spectrum of Openness85
foss, examples
New DOJ Web Accessibility Regulation Is a Disaster84
accessibility
What Happens When Developers Are Liable for Accessibility?83
accessibility
Web Accessibility in High-Risk Segments (kar)82
accessibility, compliance
Web and App ADA Lawsuits: 6 Trends So Far in 202381
accessibility, ada, trends
Can Web Developers Be Held Liable?80
accessibility
security.txt Now Mandatory for Dutch Government Websites79
security
The Potentially Dangerous Non-Accessibility of Cookie Notices (mar/sma)78
accessibility, cookies, privacy, user-experience
Firefox May Soon Reject Cookie Prompts Automatically77
cookies, user-experience, mozilla, firefox
Accessibility Convincing (lfl/web)76
videos, accessibility, ethics
Federal Web Accessibility Focus Has Private Sector on Notice75
accessibility
DOJ and Congressional Updates on Digital Accessibility74
accessibility
Are You Using an Accessibility Overlay to Help Disabled Users? Don’t! (sea)73
accessibility, overlays
Why You Need to Monitor and Report on Accessibility—All the Time (deq)72
accessibility, monitoring, compliance
GitHub Copilot Investigation71
websites, github-copilot, github, ai
The State of Digital Accessibility: Three Key Challenges (moz)70
accessibility, web
Understanding Regulatory Compliance and Making It Work on Your Web Site (uxm)69
compliance
Dear Oracle, Please Release the JavaScript Trademark (tin)68
javascript, licensing, oracle
#ADA32: The ADA Has Applied to Digital for Decades (lfl)67
accessibility, ada
Web Accessibility Laws and Policies66
accessibility, policies, link-lists
User Vulnerabilities in the Data Cycle65
user-experience, vulnerabilities, privacy
Pop-Ups Are Dead, Long Live Pop-Ups: Or, the Bait-and-Switch Hidden in Today’s Cookie Announcement64
user-experience, cookies, pop-ups
It’s Time We Fix the Unethical Design of Cookie Consent Windows63
design, ethics, cookies, consent-management
Apple’s Grip on iOS Browser Engines Disallowed Under Latest Draft EU Rules (tho/the)62
browsers, browser-engines, apple
Web Scraping Is Legal, US Appeals Court Reaffirms (tec)61
scraping
ADA Web Site Compliance Still Not a Thing (aar)60
accessibility, ada, compliance
Guidance on Web Accessibility and the ADA59
accessibility, ada
Implementing JavaScript Delay for Cookie Consent Banner58
javascript, cookies, consent-management
Web Accessibility Lawsuits Dramatically Rose in 202157
accessibility, conformance
Why Has User Experience Design Become Legal Experience Design? (gar)56
accessibility, user-experience
What Is Section 508 and Why Does It Matter? (deq)55
accessibility, section-508
Germany Digital Accessibility Laws: BITV (2.0) and BGG54
bitv, accessibility
No Need to Protect Your Website From Scraping: 8 Reasons53
web, scraping, seo
US Supreme Court Declines to Hear Case on Whether Commercial Websites and Mobile Apps Subject to Title III of the Americans With Disabilities Act (the “ADA”) (nat)52
ada, accessibility
Privacy by Design: How to Sell Privacy and Make Change (rea/sma)51
how-tos, privacy
Web Development and the GDPR (j9t)50
embed-code, gdpr, privacy
“Do Not Track” and the GDPR (inc/w3c)49
do-not-track, gdpr, privacy
Copyright Law Basics for UK Software Developers (sma)48
fundamentals, licensing
How GDPR Will Change the Way You Develop (sma)47
gdpr, privacy, processes
Is Your Website ADA-Compliant?46
accessibility, compliance, ada
Reflections on the EME Debate (w3c)45
eme, drm, w3c
When Your Code Has to Work: Complying With Legal Mandates (aar/sma)44
javascript, cookies, consent-management
On EME in HTML5 (tim/w3c)43
eme, drm, html, security, standards, w3c
WCAG 2.0 AA Gains Prominence as Website Accessibility Standard (jds)42
accessibility, standards, wcag, ada
4 Reasons Why an Accessible Website Is a Win–Win (osd)41
accessibility, seo, user-experience
Web Accessibility: Why It Matters and What Governments Can Do About It40
accessibility, forms
The Web’s Longest Nightmare Ends: Eolas Patents Are Dead on Appeal (jmu/ars)39
w3c, web
Andy Clarke: The Interview—Killing Contracts (mal/sma)38
interviews, design, business-relations
“Father of the Internet”: Why We Must Fight for Its Freedom (cnn)37
web, censorship
Apple Submits “Invalid” Patents to W3C to Delay Touch Events Standard (9to)36
apple, w3c, standards, touch
Is Apple Using Patents to Hurt Open Standards? (ars)35
apple, standards
“Do Not Track”: The Regulators’ Challenge (w3c)34
do-not-track, privacy
Tim Berners-Lee: The Web Is Threatened (cne)33
web, net-neutrality
What It Means to Copyright a Website32
licensing
Opera’s Antitrust Complaint and Political Control of Web Standards (ppk)31
opera, microsoft, browsers, standards
Opera Sues Microsoft of Standards Compliance (dal/aja)30
opera, microsoft, standards, web-platform, compliance
Berners-Lee: Congress Should Consider Net Neutrality (com)29
licensing, drm, net-neutrality
Berners-Lee Offers Thoughts on Net Neutrality, DRM (com)28
drm, net-neutrality
New Dutch Accessibility Law (ppk)27
accessibility
Accessibility: Why It Is Easy26
accessibility, dei
Web Content: From Fabulous to Frankenstein25
content, quality
An Idiot’s Guide to Why We Build Accessible Websites24
guides, accessibility, ethics
Usability and Accessibility in 200623
usability, accessibility, standards, wcag, outlooks
From an Alt Point of View (the)22
accessibility, usability, alt-text, images
5 Questions for Your Web Development Team (joh)21
mobile, performance, accessibility, maintainability, extensibility, search
W3C Complains About Browser Patent20
w3c, licensing, internet-explorer, microsoft, browsers, web
Accessibility Implications of Digital Rights Management19
accessibility, drm
Judge: Disabilities Act Doesn’t Cover Web (cne)18
accessibility, ada
At the Center of the Patent Storm (djw/cne)17
interviews, w3c, licensing
Deadline Looms for IT Law16
accessibility, section-508
Web Accessibility for Section 50815
accessibility, section-508
This HTML Kills: Thoughts on Web Accessibility (ali)14
accessibility, outlooks, xml, html
Accessibility: The Politics of Design (ali)13
accessibility, processes
The Truth, the Whole Truth, and Nothing but the Truth (jhe/wir)12
microsoft
Making the Web Accessible to Everyone11
accessibility
Making Sites Accessible to the Whole Wide World10
accessibility, guidelines, tips-and-tricks
The Web Accessibility Initiative: A Reality Check (zdn)9
w3c, accessibility
Accessibility for All (zdn)8
accessibility
Law and the Web: What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You (cne)7
Plagiarism Checker6
tools, analysis, content, seo
Plagiarism Search and Spell Checker5
tools, analysis, content, writing, seo
Cookie Consent Generator4
tools, exploration, code-generation, cookies
DMCA Notice Generator3
tools, exploration, content
Privacy Policy and Terms of Service Generator2
tools, exploration, content, privacy
Privacy Policy Checker1
tools, analysis, privacy, gdpr