❕FTC orders AI accessibility startup accessiBe to pay $1M for misleading advertising The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has ordered the AI accessibility startup accessiBe to pay $1 million for misleading advertising practices. The FTC found that accessiBe falsely advertised its ability to make websites compatible with screen readers for visually impaired users and concealed its compensation of reviewers without proper disclosure. The proposed order will require accessiBe to refund customers and prohibits the company from overstating its product's capabilities. Advocacy groups have criticized accessiBe's products as ineffective, claiming they can hinder the functionality of screen readers and fail to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The order is open for public comment for 30 days before becoming final. 🦄 Source 📊 Powered by V3V Ventures