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Last scanned Jun 22, 2026

indianexpress.com scored a strong 89 out of 100 in its WCAG 2.2 accessibility scan conducted on June 22, 2026. The scan detected 6 distinct accessibility violations totalling 63 instances, including 2 critical, 61 serious issues. The most pressing issues include touch targets too small (WCAG 2.5.8), 36 instances; iframes missing title attributes (WCAG 4.1.2), 21 instances; and ensure elements that have scrollable content are accessible by keyboard (mobile 320px) (WCAG 2.1.1, 2.1.3), 3 instances. The assessment covered 10 pages across 165 unique page templates. No consent management platform was detected. With 786 third-party requests from 28 vendors, the site may not meet GDPR and ePrivacy consent requirements.

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Key Accessibility Issues

63 violations found across 6 rules — 2 critical, 61 serious, 0 moderate, 0 minor

serious

Ensure touch target have sufficient size and space (mobile 320px)

WCAG 2.5.8 · 36 instances found

serious

Ensures <iframe> and <frame> elements have an accessible name

WCAG 4.1.2 · 21 instances found

serious

Ensure elements that have scrollable content are accessible by keyboard (mobile 320px)

WCAG 2.1.1, 2.1.3 · 3 instances found

critical

Ensures <meta http-equiv="refresh"> is not used for delayed refresh

WCAG 2.2.1 · 1 instance found

serious

Ensures links have discernible text

WCAG 2.4.4, 4.1.2 · 1 instance found · How to fix →

Cookie Consent & Compliance

indianexpress.com does not appear to use a consent management platform. With 786 third-party requests from 28 vendors and 34 cookies detected, the site may not be compliant with GDPR Article 6 and ePrivacy Directive Article 5(3) requirements for prior consent. Learn about cookie consent requirements.

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Third-Party Trackers

786 requests detected from 28 vendors — Amazon, CDNWidget, Echobox, IndexExchange, Magnite...

Analytics

152

Marketing

53

Necessary

47

Functional

0

Other

0

Vendor Category Type Domain
Amazon Advertising script c.amazon-adsystem.com
Amazon Advertising script prod.us-east-1.cxm-bcn.publisher-services.amazon.dev
CDNWidget Advertising script ids.cdnwidget.com
CDNWidget Advertising script e.cdnwidget.com
Echobox Advertising script applets.ebxcdn.com
IndexExchange Advertising script js-sec.indexww.com
IndexExchange Advertising pixel htlb.casalemedia.com
Magnite Advertising script eus.rubiconproject.com
Magnite Advertising script fastlane.rubiconproject.com
Microsoft Advertising script ib.adnxs.com
MoEngage Advertising script cdn.moengage.com
PubMatic Advertising script ads.pubmatic.com
Quora Advertising script a.quora.com
SmileWanted Advertising script prebid.smilewanted.com
Taboola Advertising script cdn.taboola.com
Taboola Advertising script display.bidder.taboola.com
Taboola Advertising script c2.taboola.com
Wunderkind Advertising script tag.wknd.ai
cdnbasket.net Analytics script data.cdnbasket.net
Chartbeat Analytics script mab.chartbeat.com
Chartbeat Analytics script ping.chartbeat.net
comScore Analytics script sb.scorecardresearch.com
Google Analytics script region1.analytics.google.com
Google LLC Analytics script www.googletagmanager.com
New Relic Analytics script js-agent.newrelic.com
WordPress VIP Analytics script cdn.parsely.com
Automattic Essential script stats.wp.com
Brightcove Essential script players.brightcove.net
Chartbeat Essential script static.chartbeat.com
Google Essential script lh3.googleusercontent.com
Google Essential script www.google.dk
Google Essential script csi.gstatic.com
Google Essential script www.gstatic.com
reddit Essential script embed.reddit.com
Twitter Essential script cdn.syndication.twimg.com
Google LLC Marketing script imasdk.googleapis.com
Meta Platforms, Inc. Marketing script connect.facebook.net
Meta Platforms, Inc. Marketing pixel www.facebook.com
Meta Platforms, Inc. Marketing iframe www.instagram.com
X Corp (Twitter) Marketing script platform.twitter.com
Google LLC Necessary script fonts.googleapis.com
Google LLC Necessary script fonts.gstatic.com
New Relic Inc. Necessary pixel bam.nr-data.net
Google Other script pagead2.googlesyndication.com
Google Other script stats.g.doubleclick.net
Google Other script s0.2mdn.net
Google Other script www.googletagservices.com
Google Other script securepubads.g.doubleclick.net
Google Other script ad.doubleclick.net
PublicisGroupe Other script tags.crwdcntrl.net
PublicisGroupe Other script secure.cdn.fastclick.net
The Trade Desk Other pixel match.adsrvr.org
Wunderkind Other script events.bouncex.net
Wunderkind Other script assets.bounceexchange.com
Twitter Social script syndication.x.com

Cookies

34 cookies detected — 0 necessary, 3 analytics, 1 marketing

Total

34

Necessary

0

Functional

0

Analytics

3

Marketing

1

Unknown

30

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_gcl_au .indianexpress.com Analytics Google Analytics 88 d 1st
_fbp .indianexpress.com Marketing Facebook 88 d 1st
bounceClientVisit7834 .indianexpress.com Unknown 363 d 1st
bounceClientVisit7834v .indianexpress.com Unknown Expired 1st
current_city_newname indianexpress.com Unknown 13 d 1st
ev_did .indianexpress.com Unknown 1.1 yr 1st
ev_sid .indianexpress.com Unknown 1.1 yr 1st
ev_user_state indianexpress.com Unknown 363 d 1st
FCCDCF .indianexpress.com Unknown 1.1 yr 1st
follow_storage_expire indianexpress.com Unknown Expired 1st
fpid .indianexpress.com Unknown 363 d 1st
fpuuid .indianexpress.com Unknown 363 d 1st
g_state indianexpress.com Unknown 178 d 1st
ie_userdata indianexpress.com Unknown 363 d 1st
moe_uuid .indianexpress.com Unknown 1.1 yr 1st
mo_guest_attr_sent indianexpress.com Unknown 28 d 1st
peUserInActive .indianexpress.com Unknown Expired 1st
pubmatic-unifiedid indianexpress.com Unknown 58 d 1st
pubmatic-unifiedid_cst indianexpress.com Unknown 58 d 1st
sessionTraffic .indianexpress.com Unknown Expired 1st
ssostate .indianexpress.com Unknown Expired 1st
uplad .indianexpress.com Unknown 363 d 1st
upssid .indianexpress.com Unknown Expired 1st
userLoyaltyBand .indianexpress.com Unknown 28 d 1st
zenoData .indianexpress.com Unknown Expired 1st
_cb .indianexpress.com Unknown 1.1 yr 1st
_cb_svref .indianexpress.com Unknown Expired 1st
_chartbeat2 .indianexpress.com Unknown 1.1 yr 1st
_parsely_session .indianexpress.com Unknown Expired 1st
_parsely_visitor .indianexpress.com Unknown 1.1 yr 1st
_scor_uid .indianexpress.com Unknown 1.1 yr 1st
__idcontext .indianexpress.com Unknown 1.1 yr 1st

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