Accessibility audit of sohu.com — scanned on Feb 20, 2026
Technology7 issues found across 3 categories
The <html> element must have a valid lang attribute to help screen readers pronounce content correctly.
WCAG 3.1.1<html>Add lang attribute to the <html> element, e.g., <html lang="en">.
Images must have alternative text to convey their meaning to screen reader users.
WCAG 1.1.1<img src="//p4.itc.cn/images01/20220809/669a4945ba13475aab9788165c121928.png "><img src="//statics.itc.cn/web/static/images/pic/preload.png">Add descriptive alt attributes to all <img> elements. Use alt="" for decorative images.
Links must have discernible text so screen reader users understand their purpose.
WCAG 2.4.4<a href="https://tv.sohu.com/s/follow/index.html"><a href="javascript:void(0)"><a href="javascript:void(0)"><a href="http://www.sohu.com/classic">Add text content, aria-label, or aria-labelledby to links. Avoid empty <a> tags.
Users must be able to zoom and scale the page. Blocking zoom prevents low-vision users from enlarging content.
WCAG 1.4.4<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width,initial-scale=1,minimum-scale=1,maximum-scale=1,user-scalable=no,viewport-fit=cov">Remove maximum-scale=1 and user-scalable=no from the viewport meta tag.
Form elements must have associated labels so users know what information to enter.
WCAG 1.3.1<input type="text" name="search-input"><textarea name="(no name)">Add <label> elements with matching for attributes, or use aria-label.
Pages should have a mechanism to bypass repeated navigation blocks.
WCAG 2.4.1No skip navigation link foundAdd a 'Skip to main content' link as the first focusable element on the page.
List items must be contained within <ul>, <ol>, or <dl> elements.
WCAG 1.3.1<li> inside <a>Ensure <li> elements are direct children of <ul> or <ol>.
Here are the most impactful changes sohu.com should make to improve accessibility:
Add text content, aria-label, or aria-labelledby to links. Avoid empty <a> tags.
Add descriptive alt attributes to all <img> elements. Use alt="" for decorative images.
Add <label> elements with matching for attributes, or use aria-label.
sohu.com scored 14/100 (grade F) on our accessibility audit. This score reflects automated checks against WCAG 2.1 Level AA criteria.
Our scan found 7 accessibility issues on sohu.com. Full WCAG compliance requires addressing all critical and major issues identified above.
The European Accessibility Act requires websites to meet WCAG 2.1 AA standards. Check the detailed report above to see sohu.com's compliance status.
See the full issue list above with severity levels, affected elements, and recommended fixes for sohu.com.
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