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Accessibility

This site aims to meet the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 at Level AA. The goal is for everyone to be able to read the claims, follow the verdicts, and reach the sources, whatever device or assistive technology they use.

What is in place

  • A skip-to-content link is the first item keyboard users reach, so they can jump past the navigation straight to the main content.
  • Pages use clear landmark regions (header, navigation, main, footer) and a single top-level heading, with headings nested in order.
  • Every link, button, and verdict filter tile shows a visible focus outline when reached by keyboard.
  • All text and all five verdict badges meet the AA contrast standard against the white background, well above the 4.5 to 1 minimum.
  • Each verdict badge carries a small icon as well as its text label and color, so its meaning never depends on color alone: a check in a circle for Established, an information mark for Needs context, a balance scale for Contested, an alert triangle for Misleading, and a question mark for Unverifiable.
  • Source links that open in a new tab announce that fact to screen reader users, and every source link describes its destination instead of saying something like "click here".
  • The verdict filter tiles are real buttons. They work with the keyboard and announce whether they are pressed.
  • Motion is minimal, and the site honors the system setting for reduced motion by removing transitions for people who ask for that.
  • The layout reflows and stays usable at 200 percent text zoom, and pinch-to-zoom is not disabled.

Accessibility tools

The accessibility button in the header opens a panel of display options. Your choices are saved in your browser and applied automatically on your next visit.

  • Larger text, in four steps up to 150 percent.
  • A dark mode with lighter text on dark surfaces.
  • A high-contrast mode that strengthens text and borders.
  • Dyslexia-friendly text, using a more legible typeface with extra letter, word, and line spacing.
  • An option to underline every link.
  • An option to reduce motion on demand.
  • A read-aloud option that has the browser read the page text out loud. This is a convenience and not a replacement for a dedicated screen reader.

Known limitations

  • Some inline text links and navigation links are smaller than the 44 by 44 pixel target size suggested by the newer WCAG 2.2 guidelines. Target size is not part of the 2.1 AA standard this site targets, but it is on the list to improve.
  • The work so far has been verified by code review. Full testing with screen readers such as VoiceOver and NVDA is still planned, so some announcements may yet be refined.

Feedback

If you hit a barrier using this site, that is treated as a bug worth fixing. The aim is to keep the content open to everyone, and reports of problems help get it there.