IN EFFECT since July 26, 1990
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ADA Title III - Web Accessibility
US-Federal · Effective July 26, 1990
US disability law applied to websites and apps. No small-business exemption; courts apply WCAG 2.1/2.2 AA. Record litigation volume in 2025.
Overview
2025 was a record year - 5,100+ federal digital-accessibility filings (about +37%), and the majority of suits target companies under $25M in revenue, so small size is not a shield. Overlay/accessibility widgets provide no legal protection (the FTC's order against accessiBe was finalized April 2025). The most-cited barriers map to common scanner checks: low-contrast text, missing alt text, and missing form labels. Separately, ADA Title II sets WCAG 2.1 AA deadlines for public-sector entities (April 2026, recently extended), but that applies to government, not private businesses.
Official text: https://www.ada.gov/topics/title-iii/
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