# BeaverCheck Audit Report — https://abcnews.com

**Date:** April 21, 2026  
**URL:** https://abcnews.com  
**Overall Grade:** D (67/100)  
**Report:** https://beavercheck.com/results/1e0346fd-18ea-4fa0-9d41-ffd3f41f38f9

## Top Findings

1. **[CRITICAL]** Content-Security-Policy header is missing — Security > Security Headers
2. **[CRITICAL]** Cookie 'SWID' is missing the Secure flag — Security > Cookie Security
3. **[CRITICAL]** Cookie '_dcf' is missing the Secure flag — Security > Cookie Security
4. **[CRITICAL]** Cookie 'region' is missing the Secure flag — Security > Cookie Security
5. **[CRITICAL]** Cookie 'userab_1' is missing the Secure flag — Security > Cookie Security

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## Lighthouse Scores

| Category | Score |
|----------|-------|
| Performance | 28 |
| Accessibility | 66 |
| Best Practices | 77 |
| SEO | 92 |

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## Security

### Security Headers (F — 5/100)

*1 of 10 headers properly configured*

- **[CRITICAL]** HSTS header is missing — Strict-Transport-Security forces browsers to use HTTPS, preventing downgrade attacks. Add the header with a max-age of at least 1 year.
- **[WARNING]** X-Content-Type-Options header is missing — This header prevents MIME-type sniffing, which can lead to XSS attacks. Set it to 'nosniff'.
- **[WARNING]** X-Frame-Options header is missing — This header prevents clickjacking by controlling who can embed your page in a frame. Set it to DENY or SAMEORIGIN.
- **[WARNING]** Referrer-Policy header is missing — Controls how much referrer information is sent with requests. Set to 'strict-origin-when-cross-origin' or stricter.
- **[WARNING]** Permissions-Policy header is missing — Controls which browser features (camera, microphone, geolocation) are allowed. Set it to restrict unused features.
- **[CRITICAL]** Content-Security-Policy header is missing — CSP is the most important header for preventing XSS attacks. See the CSP section for detailed analysis.
- **[WARNING]** Cross-Origin-Opener-Policy header is missing — COOP isolates your browsing context, preventing cross-origin side-channel attacks. Set to 'same-origin'.
- **[WARNING]** Cross-Origin-Embedder-Policy header is missing — COEP prevents loading cross-origin resources without explicit permission. Required for SharedArrayBuffer and high-resolution timers.
- **[PASS]** X-Powered-By header is not present
- **[WARNING]** Server header reveals version information — The Server header discloses the software version, aiding attackers in targeting known vulnerabilities. Remove the version number.

### Content Security Policy (F — 0/100)

*No enforcing CSP policy found*

- **[CRITICAL]** No Content-Security-Policy header found — CSP is the most effective defense against XSS attacks. Add a Content-Security-Policy header to restrict resource loading.

### TLS & Certificates (A+ — 100/100)

*TLS 1.3, 7 checks passed*

- **[PASS]** TLS 1.3 is used
- **[PASS]** Strong cipher suite is used
- **[INFO]** HTTP/2 is not negotiated — HTTP/2 provides multiplexing and header compression for better performance.
- **[PASS]** Certificate is valid (expires in 225 days)
- **[PASS]** Certificate chain has 3 certificates
- **[PASS]** Certificate uses modern signature algorithm
- **[PASS]** Certificate covers 54 domain(s)
- **[PASS]** Certificate is issued by a trusted CA

### Cookie Security (D — 40/100)

*4 cookies analyzed, 0 checks passed*

- **[CRITICAL]** Cookie 'region' is missing the Secure flag — Without the Secure flag, this cookie can be sent over unencrypted HTTP, exposing it to interception.
- **[WARNING]** Cookie 'region' is missing the HttpOnly flag — Without HttpOnly, this cookie can be accessed by JavaScript, making it vulnerable to XSS-based theft.
- **[WARNING]** Cookie 'region' has no SameSite attribute — Without an explicit SameSite attribute, browser default behavior varies. Set SameSite=Lax or Strict.
- **[CRITICAL]** Cookie '_dcf' is missing the Secure flag — Without the Secure flag, this cookie can be sent over unencrypted HTTP, exposing it to interception.
- **[WARNING]** Cookie '_dcf' is missing the HttpOnly flag — Without HttpOnly, this cookie can be accessed by JavaScript, making it vulnerable to XSS-based theft.
- **[WARNING]** Cookie '_dcf' has no SameSite attribute — Without an explicit SameSite attribute, browser default behavior varies. Set SameSite=Lax or Strict.
- **[CRITICAL]** Cookie 'SWID' is missing the Secure flag — Without the Secure flag, this cookie can be sent over unencrypted HTTP, exposing it to interception.
- **[WARNING]** Cookie 'SWID' is missing the HttpOnly flag — Without HttpOnly, this cookie can be accessed by JavaScript, making it vulnerable to XSS-based theft.
- **[WARNING]** Cookie 'SWID' has no SameSite attribute — Without an explicit SameSite attribute, browser default behavior varies. Set SameSite=Lax or Strict.
- **[CRITICAL]** Cookie 'userab_1' is missing the Secure flag — Without the Secure flag, this cookie can be sent over unencrypted HTTP, exposing it to interception.
- **[WARNING]** Cookie 'userab_1' is missing the HttpOnly flag — Without HttpOnly, this cookie can be accessed by JavaScript, making it vulnerable to XSS-based theft.
- **[WARNING]** Cookie 'userab_1' has no SameSite attribute — Without an explicit SameSite attribute, browser default behavior varies. Set SameSite=Lax or Strict.

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## Advanced Security

### Subresource Integrity (F — 20/100)

*0 of 43 external resources have SRI*

- **[WARNING]** External script from js-agent.newrelic.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from www.googletagmanager.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from dcf.espn.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from assets-cdn.abcnews.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from assets-cdn.abcnews.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from assets-cdn.abcnews.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from assets-cdn.abcnews.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from assets-cdn.abcnews.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from assets-cdn.abcnews.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from assets-cdn.abcnews.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from assets-cdn.abcnews.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from assets-cdn.abcnews.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from assets-cdn.abcnews.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from assets-cdn.abcnews.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from assets-cdn.abcnews.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from assets-cdn.abcnews.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from assets-cdn.abcnews.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from assets-cdn.abcnews.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from assets-cdn.abcnews.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from assets-cdn.abcnews.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from assets-cdn.abcnews.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from assets-cdn.abcnews.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from assets-cdn.abcnews.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from assets-cdn.abcnews.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from assets-cdn.abcnews.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from assets-cdn.abcnews.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from assets-cdn.abcnews.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from assets-cdn.abcnews.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from assets-cdn.abcnews.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from assets-cdn.abcnews.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from assets-cdn.abcnews.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from assets-cdn.abcnews.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from assets-cdn.abcnews.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from assets-cdn.abcnews.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from scripts.webcontentassessor.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from www.googletagmanager.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from s.abcnews.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from hiveplayer-static.bamgrid.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from tags.bkrtx.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from tags.bkrtx.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from assets-cdn.abcnews.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from assets-cdn.abcnews.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from assets-cdn.abcnews.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.

### JS Library Vulnerabilities (A+ — 100/100)

*No known vulnerabilities*

- **[PASS]** No known JavaScript library vulnerabilities detected

### Information Leakage (A+ — 100/100)

*No exposures*

- **[INFO]** No security.txt found — Consider adding a security.txt at /.well-known/security.txt.
- **[PASS]** No sensitive files exposed

### Email Security (D — 50/100)

*DMARC: none*

- **[WARNING]** DMARC policy is none — monitoring only — This only monitors, it doesn't block spoofed emails. Change to p=quarantine or p=reject.

### Permissions-Policy (D — 40/100)

*No header set*

- **[WARNING]** No Permissions-Policy header — Consider adding a Permissions-Policy header to restrict browser feature access from embedded content.

### CORS Configuration (B — 80/100)

*No CORS headers*

- **[PASS]** No CORS headers present — secure default

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## Performance

### Page Weight Budget (F — 0/100)

*8.5 MB transferred, 198 requests*

- **[CRITICAL]** Page weighs 17.5 MB (8.5 MB transferred)
- **[WARNING]** Images are 4.7 MB — compress or use modern formats — Convert images to WebP/AVIF and resize to display dimensions to reduce transfer size.
- **[WARNING]** JavaScript is 2.6 MB — consider code splitting or lazy loading — Large JavaScript bundles delay interactivity. Split code by route or defer non-critical scripts.
- **[WARNING]** 198 HTTP requests — consider bundling or reducing — Each request adds latency. Bundle small files, use sprites, or eliminate unnecessary requests.
- **[INFO]** Estimated 1.8 g CO2 per page load

### Third-Party Impact (D — 50/100)

*92% third-party, 0 ms blocking*

- **[WARNING]** Third-party code accounts for 92% of page weight (7.8 MiB of 8.5 MiB)
- **[PASS]** Third-party blocking time is low (0 ms)

### Text Compression (A+ — 100/100)

*All text resources are compressed*

- **[PASS]** All text resources are compressed

### Image Optimization (C — 60/100)

*101 images, 0 KB saveable*

- **[WARNING]** https://i.abcnewsfe.com/a/562c9222-99ef-47b8-920c-... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://i.abcnewsfe.com/a/759b39de-c2c6-48fe-af84-... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://i.abcnewsfe.com/a/601f6d5f-45a6-47db-8de7-... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://s.abcnews.com/assets/dtci/images/ios-2022.... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://i.abcnewsfe.com/a/673a1b0c-8d39-4212-9edd-... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://i.abcnewsfe.com/a/40627416-5c87-482f-8c86-... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://i.abcnewsfe.com/a/9daa5fa3-599f-4635-91ac-... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://i.abcnewsfe.com/a/50d050a9-1311-4dc6-82d5-... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://i.abcnewsfe.com/a/477bf637-fed8-45d1-bd55-... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://i.abcnewsfe.com/a/f8935371-7e2a-426e-99a0-... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://i.abcnewsfe.com/a/76771ce2-bd2f-433f-80e6-... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://i.abcnewsfe.com/a/bfceebab-61a1-4f0d-92e6-... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://i.abcnewsfe.com/a/fdab8d7c-6682-4da3-9edb-... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://i.abcnewsfe.com/a/2b2f5b1c-3c66-4402-8fa4-... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://i.abcnewsfe.com/a/30b3cdcf-1f5c-4b2e-a622-... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://s.abcnews.com/assets/dtci/icomoon/svg/logo... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://i.abcnewsfe.com/a/3169e774-9c62-443e-a58f-... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://i.abcnewsfe.com/a/d31b75f8-b49d-4ea2-beef-... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://i.abcnewsfe.com/a/ecab5843-42b7-4c9b-9ea7-... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://i.abcnewsfe.com/a/7574ca1e-45f2-4bcd-ace7-... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://s.abcnews.com/assets/dtci/images/android-2... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://i.abcnewsfe.com/a/25f8b423-b06f-4eed-9d45-... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://i.abcnewsfe.com/a/40328249-58b9-47db-9a6f-... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://i.abcnewsfe.com/a/b6463894-e79f-4ed2-8649-... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://i.abcnewsfe.com/a/d78bac9e-fc02-460c-9f77-... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://i.abcnewsfe.com/a/4b5914ac-fa5b-43d8-8ce9-... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://i.abcnewsfe.com/a/ac643467-a23d-47d2-adbb-... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://i.abcnewsfe.com/a/b48cc394-fb43-4add-a519-... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://i.abcnewsfe.com/a/e14b6f2b-269f-42f3-93f3-... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://i.abcnewsfe.com/a/d3b26621-7498-4d45-87c5-... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://i.abcnewsfe.com/a/44d90b61-9b70-4cbc-b92e-... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://i.abcnewsfe.com/a/289b2efb-649f-4394-babc-... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://i.abcnewsfe.com/a/60593f5a-8b55-4f8c-bc8c-... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://i.abcnewsfe.com/a/10db3d06-77ba-4ba5-9d2d-... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://i.abcnewsfe.com/a/9a4602b6-a345-4715-b5db-... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://i.abcnewsfe.com/a/7cd9d308-1a03-419e-8b17-... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://i.abcnewsfe.com/a/d0071fba-081d-465a-b2bf-... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://i.abcnewsfe.com/a/8d489841-0a80-4bb7-80a6-... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://i.abcnewsfe.com/a/ba89e0e7-7fcd-4d55-9528-... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://i.abcnewsfe.com/a/fdce857b-2dd3-44ec-99d0-... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://i.abcnewsfe.com/a/5ce7eeaa-6863-487c-abf8-... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://i.abcnewsfe.com/a/795bd3fc-4dd9-44c2-a736-... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://i.abcnewsfe.com/a/5b36addd-2d6d-4e21-9d37-... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://i.abcnewsfe.com/a/12e74503-f2be-40e6-9f36-... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://i.abcnewsfe.com/a/9cb082ba-8338-4939-b139-... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://i.abcnewsfe.com/a/30a8bdef-497e-438d-80f1-... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://i.abcnewsfe.com/a/61369cb3-8178-4e2a-abe4-... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://i.abcnewsfe.com/a/396adc9e-8f5d-4ffb-93ec-... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://i.abcnewsfe.com/a/28b9f09b-eea0-409b-8ca2-... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://i.abcnewsfe.com/a/13d74b19-4654-42fc-9500-... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://i.abcnewsfe.com/a/fddce082-7121-423e-ae4a-... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://i.abcnewsfe.com/a/1e0c4e62-0eb0-4b4a-bddd-... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://i.abcnewsfe.com/a/8facf72d-651b-4447-9b43-... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://i.abcnewsfe.com/a/060b485c-f332-4b93-87d3-... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://i.abcnewsfe.com/a/de79e3f9-fe56-43e9-85d2-... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://i.abcnewsfe.com/a/5156622b-4abd-4bf0-9461-... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://i.abcnewsfe.com/a/254bb465-71f7-417b-b822-... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://i.abcnewsfe.com/a/61866137-59b9-4f99-87a0-... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://i.abcnewsfe.com/a/6af97dae-27bc-460a-bce6-... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://i.abcnewsfe.com/a/dc009960-fcc6-4084-92e0-... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://i.abcnewsfe.com/a/f49b35a8-ec1e-43b5-a270-... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://s.abcnews.com/assets/dtci/images/logo_dark... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://i.abcnewsfe.com/a/ed5224aa-d5f3-4f9d-ab4d-... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://i.abcnewsfe.com/a/fe55ed26-8995-4d76-a1f8-... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.

### JS Execution Cost (F — 20/100)

*7084ms total JS execution*

- **[WARNING]** https://hiveplayer-static.bamgrid.com/artifacts/hi...: 1353ms CPU time
- **[WARNING]** Unattributable: 1125ms CPU time
- **[WARNING]** https://abcnews.com/: 1036ms CPU time
- **[WARNING]** https://assets-cdn.abcnews.com/abcnews/2904c12ed3b...: 718ms CPU time
- **[WARNING]** https://assets-cdn.abcnews.com/abcnews/2904c12ed3b...: 539ms CPU time
- **[WARNING]** Third-party scripts: 6047ms (85% of total)

### Font Loading (A+ — 100/100)

*3 fonts (158 KB)*

- **[INFO]** 3 font(s) use font-display: swap (FOUT risk but functional)

### JS Bundles (F — 20/100)

*57 scripts, 1.0 MB unused*

- **[WARNING]** https://assets-cdn.abcnews.com/abcnews/2904c12ed3b...: 342 KB unused (42%) — Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code.
- **[WARNING]** https://assets-cdn.abcnews.com/abcnews/2904c12ed3b...: 219 KB unused (57%) — Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code.
- **[WARNING]** https://hiveplayer-static.bamgrid.com/artifacts/hi...: 91 KB unused (84%) — Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code.
- **[WARNING]** https://dcf.espn.com/TWDC-DTCI/prod/code/235f76ad2...: 77 KB unused (69%) — Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code.
- **[WARNING]** https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=AW-101...: 61 KB unused (45%) — Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code.
- **[INFO]** Total unused JavaScript: 1.0 MB

### Resource Caching (A+ — 100/100)

*All resources properly cached*

- **[PASS]** No caching issues found

### Critical Rendering Path (A+ — 100/100)

*No render-blocking resources*

- **[PASS]** No render-blocking resources detected

### Resource Hints (A+ — 100/100)

*11 hints, 0 missing preconnects*

- **[PASS]** Page uses 11 resource hint(s)

### Page Weight Inventory (F — 20/100)

*198 resources · 8.5 MB · 1.0 MB savings available*

- **[WARNING]** Page weight 7.5 MB over 1MB target
- **[INFO]** ~1.0 MB of savings available
- **[WARNING]** 195 third-party resources (92% of weight)
- **[INFO]** 3 resources over 200KB

### Render-Blocking Resources (A+ — 100/100)

*No render-blocking resources detected*

- **[PASS]** No render-blocking resources detected in <head>

### Third-Party Resources (A+ — 100/100)

*No third-party resources detected*


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## Content Quality

### Links (B — 83/100)

*200 links checked, 196 healthy, 3 broken*

- **[WARNING]** 196 of 200 links are healthy
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://fastcast.semfs.engsvc.go.com — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 404.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://cdn.registerdisney.go.com — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 404.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://tags.bkrtx.com/js/bk-coretag.js — Found in <script src>. Get "https://tags.bkrtx.com/js/bk-coretag.js": resolve tags.bkrtx.com: lookup tags.bkrtx.com: no such host
- **[INFO]** Long redirect chain: https://disneyprivacycenter.com/ (3 hops)

### Mixed Content (A+ — 100/100)

*No mixed content detected — all resources use HTTPS.*

- **[PASS]** No mixed content detected — all resources use HTTPS

### Open Graph (B — 85/100)

*Open Graph tags are partially configured — some improvements recommended.*

- **[CRITICAL]** og:image is not reachable — The og:image URL could not be fetched. Social platforms won't be able to display it.
- **[INFO]** Missing twitter:card — Without twitter:card, Twitter falls back to Open Graph tags. Adding it gives you more control.

### Structured Data (A+ — 100/100)

*2 JSON-LD block(s) found — structured data is well configured.*

- **[INFO]** Missing recommended property "description" for WebSite — Adding "description" can improve how search engines display your content.
- **[INFO]** Missing recommended property "potentialAction" for WebSite — Adding "potentialAction" can improve how search engines display your content.
- **[PASS]** Custom type "WebPage" — unable to validate specific properties
- **[PASS]** 2 JSON-LD blocks found

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## Infrastructure

### DNS Records (A+ — 100/100)

*4 A records, 29 ms lookup*

- **[PASS]** Resolves to 4 IPv4 address(es)
- **[INFO]** No IPv6 (AAAA) records
- **[PASS]** 4 nameserver(s) configured
- **[PASS]** 1 mail exchanger(s) configured
- **[INFO]** CAA records not checked — CAA record lookup requires a specialized DNS resolver. This check will be available in a future update.
- **[PASS]** SPF record present in TXT
- **[PASS]** DNS resolution time: 29 ms

### Redirect Chain (A+ — 100/100)

*No redirects — direct access*

- **[PASS]** No redirects — direct access

### IPv6 Readiness (C — 60/100)

*No IPv6 support*

- **[INFO]** No IPv6 (AAAA) records found — IPv6 support is increasingly important for global accessibility. About 40% of internet users have IPv6 connectivity.

### Crawlability (A+ — 100/100)

*robots.txt present, sitemap with 21 URLs*

- **[PASS]** robots.txt is present
- **[PASS]** sitemap.xml is present
- **[PASS]** sitemap.xml is valid XML
- **[PASS]** sitemap.xml contains 21 entries
- **[PASS]** robots.txt references sitemap

### URL Variants (A+ — 100/100)

*www/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPS*

- **[PASS]** www/non-www redirect configured correctly (preferred: non-www)
- **[PASS]** HTTP correctly 301-redirects to HTTPS

### Domain Intelligence (A+ — 100/100)

*abcnews.com — via CSC Corporate Domains, Inc., 31 years, 5 months old, hosted on AWS*

- **[PASS]** Domain registered until Apr 21, 2027 (1 years remaining)
- **[INFO]** DNSSEC is not enabled — DNSSEC protects against DNS spoofing attacks. While not required, enabling DNSSEC adds an additional layer of security. Contact your DNS provider to enable it.
- **[PASS]** Registrar: CSC Corporate Domains, Inc.
- **[WARNING]** Registrar lock is NOT enabled — The domain can be transferred without an unlock step. Enable registrar lock (clientTransferProhibited) in your registrar's control panel to protect against unauthorized or accidental transfers.
- **[PASS]** Hosting: AWS

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## Compliance

### WCAG Compliance (A+ — 100/100)

*No testable criteria*


### Cookie Consent & Privacy (B — 80/100)

*No consent signals detected*

- **[WARNING]** No privacy policy link detected — A privacy policy page is recommended for transparency and may be legally required.
- **[INFO]** No terms of service link detected
- **[INFO]** No cookie consent banner detected
- **[PASS]** 4 cookie(s) set on initial load (functional)
- **[INFO]** This is an automated check, not legal advice — BeaverCheck detects technical indicators of consent management. This does not constitute a legal compliance assessment. Consult a privacy professional for GDPR/CCPA compliance.

### Language & i18n (A — 90/100)

*Lang attribute present*

- **[PASS]** <html lang> attribute is present
- **[PASS]** <html lang> value is valid
- **[INFO]** No Content-Language HTTP header
- **[INFO]** Language signals are inconsistent — The <html lang> attribute and Content-Language header should agree.

### Readability & Typography (A+ — 100/100)

*Font sizes and tap targets checked*


### Viewport Configuration (B — 80/100)

*Viewport properly configured*

- **[PASS]** Viewport meta tag is present
- **[WARNING]** width=device-width is not set
- **[PASS]** User zooming is allowed

### Third-Party Trackers (C — 55/100)

*5 trackers detected*

- **[INFO]** 5 third-party trackers detected — Found 4 analytics, 0 advertising, 0 marketing, 1 tag manager trackers.
- **[WARNING]** Trackers detected but no cookie policy found — This page loads 5 trackers but no cookie policy was detected. GDPR requires disclosure when using tracking cookies.
- **[WARNING]** Trackers detected but no privacy policy found — Most data protection regulations require a privacy policy when collecting user data via trackers.

### Cookie & Tracker Inventory (A+ — 100/100)

*4 cookies · 5 trackers · 0 pre-consent*

- **[INFO]** 4 cookie(s) could not be classified
- **[INFO]** 5 third-party tracker(s) detected on page

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## Legal

### Legal Page Ecosystem (F — 30/100)

*1 of 7 expected legal pages detected*

- **[PASS]** Privacy Policy detected — Found at https://disneyprivacycenter.com/.
- **[WARNING]** Terms of Service not detected — No link matching common Terms of Service URL patterns or link text was found. Most websites are expected to have a Terms of Service, especially those collecting user data.
- **[INFO]** Cookie Policy not detected — No link matching common Cookie Policy URL patterns or link text was found. Most websites are expected to have a Cookie Policy, especially those collecting user data.
- **[INFO]** Accessibility Statement not detected — No link matching common Accessibility Statement URL patterns or link text was found. Most websites are expected to have a Accessibility Statement, especially those collecting user data.
- **[INFO]** DMCA / Copyright Notice not detected — No link matching common DMCA / Copyright Notice URL patterns or link text was found. Most websites are expected to have a DMCA / Copyright Notice, especially those collecting user data.
- **[INFO]** Refund / Returns Policy not detected — No link matching common Refund / Returns Policy URL patterns or link text was found. Most websites are expected to have a Refund / Returns Policy, especially those collecting user data.
- **[INFO]** Acceptable Use Policy not detected — No link matching common Acceptable Use Policy URL patterns or link text was found. Most websites are expected to have a Acceptable Use Policy, especially those collecting user data.

### Copyright Notice (A+ — 100/100)

*© 2026 ABC News Privacy Policy Terms of Use Do Not Sell o*

- **[PASS]** Copyright notice is up to date — Copyright notice is up to date: © 2026 ABC News Privacy Policy Terms of Use Do Not Sell o
- **[PASS]** Copyright holder: ABC News Privacy Policy Terms of Use Do Not Sell o

### Regulatory Indicators

*3 regulatory indicator(s) detected*

- **[INFO]** This is a technical scan, not a legal assessment — BeaverCheck detects technical indicators that may suggest regulatory relevance. This is not a compliance audit and should not be relied upon for legal decisions. Consult qualified legal counsel for compliance assessments.
- **[INFO]** GDPR indicators detected (moderate confidence) — Indicators suggesting GDPR may be relevant: Privacy policy page found. EU General Data Protection Regulation — governs collection and processing of personal data of EU residents.
- **[INFO]** CCPA indicators detected (strong confidence) — Indicators suggesting CCPA may be relevant: Text mentions: do not sell; Link text: Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. California Consumer Privacy Act — gives California residents rights over their personal data.
- **[INFO]** COPPA indicators detected (weak confidence) — Indicators suggesting COPPA may be relevant: Text mentions: children's privacy. Children's Online Privacy Protection Act — restricts collection of data from children under 13.

### Third-Party Data Sharing

*1 third-party service(s) detected*

- **[INFO]** Data inventory for transparency purposes — This inventory identifies third-party services that receive data from your site visitors. Under regulations like GDPR (Article 30), maintaining records of data processing activities is commonly considered a best practice. This automated scan provides a starting point — it may not capture all data flows.
- **[INFO]** 1 third-party services across 1 categories — 1 third-party services detected across 1 categories: Analytics (1). Each of these services receives some user data from your site visitors.
- **[INFO]** Google Analytics (Analytics) — Detected via script URL. Typically collects: Page views, User behavior, Demographics, Device info, IP address. Privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy. Data Processing Agreement available.

### Compliance Badges (C — 55/100)

*0 compliance badge(s) detected*

- **[INFO]** No compliance badges detected — No recognized compliance certification badges or seals were found. This is common — many sites do not display compliance badges.

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## Availability

### CDN & Delivery (A — 85/100)

*AWS CloudFront (Miss from cloudfront)*

- **[PASS]** Site is served via AWS CloudFront CDN (edge: MAD53-P8)
- **[INFO]** CDN cache status: Miss from cloudfront

### HTTP Caching (A+ — 95/100)

*max-age=9 (9 seconds)*

- **[PASS]** Cache-Control header is set
- **[PASS]** Effective TTL: 9 seconds (max-age=9)
- **[PASS]** Last-Modified header present

### Transport Security (B — 75/100)

*HTTP/3, HSTS, and TLS version analysis*

- **[INFO]** HTTP/3 (QUIC) not advertised — HTTP/3 eliminates head-of-line blocking. If your CDN supports it, consider enabling it.
- **[WARNING]** Missing Strict-Transport-Security header — HSTS tells browsers to only use HTTPS, preventing SSL stripping attacks.
- **[PASS]** TLS 1.3 in use (fastest handshake, 1-RTT)

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## Accessibility

### Landmark Structure (A — 85/100)

*10 landmarks*

- **[PASS]** <main> landmark present
- **[PASS]** 1 <nav> landmark(s) found
- **[WARNING]** Skip navigation link is missing (WCAG 2.4.1) — Add a skip link as the first focusable element so keyboard users can bypass repeated navigation.

### Heading Hierarchy (B — 75/100)

*175 headings*

- **[CRITICAL]** No H1 heading found — Every page should have one H1 that describes the page content.

### Alt Text Quality (F — 30/100)

*10 of 98 images have issues*

- **[CRITICAL]** 10 image(s) missing alt attribute — Images without alt text are invisible to screen readers.
- **[CRITICAL]** 9 image-in-link without alt text — An image inside a link with no alt creates an empty link.
- **[PASS]** 87 decorative image(s) correctly marked
- **[PASS]** 1 image(s) with good alt text

### Form Accessibility (A+ — 100/100)

*All 1 controls labeled*

- **[PASS]** 1 control(s) properly labeled

### Link & Button Quality (F — 18/100)

*15 issue(s) across 316 links and 9 buttons*

- **[CRITICAL]** 10 link(s) with no accessible text — Links without text are announced as raw URLs by screen readers.
- **[CRITICAL]** 76 image-only link(s) without alt text — Image-only links need alt text on the image (or aria-label on the link) so screen readers can announce them.
- **[WARNING]** 10 link(s) open in new tab without warning — Add '(opens in new tab)' to link text or aria-label.
- **[CRITICAL]** 5 button(s) with no accessible text — Icon-only buttons need an aria-label so screen readers can announce them.
- **[PASS]** 220 link(s) with descriptive text

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## UX

### 404 Error Page (F — 30/100)

*HTTP 404, bare page*

- **[PASS]** Correct 404 status code returned
- **[WARNING]** Bare server default 404 page — The 404 page has no custom styling. Users hitting a broken link see a generic error with no way to navigate back. Add a custom 404 page with your site navigation and a search bar.

### Favicon & Branding (F — 30/100)

*2 icon(s) detected*

- **[PASS]** favicon.ico present at site root
- **[PASS]** HTML icon links detected
- **[INFO]** No apple-touch-icon detected — iOS devices use this when users add your site to their home screen. Add <link rel='apple-touch-icon' sizes='180x180' href='/apple-touch-icon.png'>.

### Web Manifest (F — 5/100)

*Valid manifest*

- **[WARNING]** No name or short_name — Add a name field to identify the app.
- **[WARNING]** No 192x192 icon — A 192px icon is required for PWA installation.

### Dark Mode Support (D — 45/100)

*Theme color only*

- **[INFO]** Theme-color present but no dark variant — A theme-color is set but no dark-specific variant was found. The browser toolbar may not adapt for dark mode users.
- **[INFO]** No dark mode signals detected — Consider adding CSS with @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) and <meta name='color-scheme' content='light dark'>.
- **[INFO]** Detection limited to meta tags and inline styles — External CSS files may contain prefers-color-scheme rules not visible to this scan.

### Print Stylesheet (D — 40/100)

*No print styles*

- **[INFO]** No print-specific styles detected — When users print this page, they get the screen layout including navigation and non-essential elements. Add @media print rules to hide navigation and optimize layout for paper.

### Navigation UX (F — 15/100)

*No navigation patterns*

- **[PASS]** 1 navigation landmark(s) detected
- **[INFO]** No breadcrumbs, search, or skip link detected — These navigation aids help users orient themselves and find content efficiently, especially on large sites.

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## SEO

### Canonical URL (A+ — 100/100)

*Properly configured*

- **[PASS]** Canonical tag present
- **[PASS]** Canonical is self-referencing
- **[PASS]** Canonical matches final URL after redirects
- **[PASS]** Canonical target returns 200

### Meta Tags (A+ — 100/100)

*Title optimized*

- **[PASS]** Page title is set
- **[PASS]** Title length (48 chars) is optimal

### Content Depth (A — 85/100)

*1791 words, Very Difficult*

- **[PASS]** Page has 1791 words — good depth for search engines
- **[INFO]** Text-to-HTML ratio is 2% — Very low ratio suggests heavy framework overhead or boilerplate.
- **[INFO]** Reading level: Very Difficult (grade 22)

### Internal Links (A+ — 95/100)

*277 internal, 39 external*

- **[PASS]** 277 internal links (88%)
- **[PASS]** 97% of links use descriptive anchor text
- **[INFO]** Page has 316 links — consider reducing
- **[INFO]** 277 internal / 39 external links

### Image SEO (A+ — 95/100)

*98 images, 98 descriptive filenames*

- **[PASS]** All images have descriptive filenames
- **[INFO]** 10 image(s) missing alt text — see Accessibility tab

### Hreflang

*0 hreflang tags*


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## Sustainability

### CO2 Per Page Load (F — 30/100)

*2.01g CO2 per view*

- **[CRITICAL]** 2.01g CO2 per page view — This page transfers 8.5 MB, producing an estimated 2.01g of CO2 per visit using the Sustainable Web Design model (v4). Breakdown: data center 0.05g, network 0.41g, end-user device 1.54g.
- **[INFO]** At 10,000 monthly views: 240.8 kg CO2/year — With 10,000 page views per month, this page would generate approximately 240.8 kg of CO2 annually — equivalent to charging 30100 smartphones.
- **[PASS]** Green hosting reduces data center emissions

### Green Hosting (B — 80/100)

*Green (hosting)*

- **[PASS]** AWS uses renewable energy
- **[INFO]** AWS: Verified by the Green Web Foundation
- **[INFO]** AWS CloudFront: Renewable varies by edge location
- **[INFO]** Green hosting status based on known provider commitments — Green hosting detection uses a curated database of provider renewable energy commitments. This is not a real-time verification. For authoritative checks, visit thegreenwebfoundation.org.

### Repeat Visit Weight (A+ — 100/100)

*92% cached*

- **[PASS]** 92% reduction on repeat visits — Returning visitors download only 665 KB (vs 8681 KB first visit). 196 of 198 resources are served from browser cache, saving 1.85g CO2 per repeat visit.
- **[INFO]** Repeat visit: 0.15g CO2 (first visit: 2.01g)

### Carbon Budget (F — 15/100)

*95th percentile*

- **[WARNING]** 2.01g CO2 — above the median website (0.60g) — Heavier than an estimated 5% of websites. Reducing page weight, optimizing images, and removing unused JavaScript would lower the carbon footprint. See the Performance tab.
- **[INFO]** Estimated 95th percentile — Compared to: top 10% = 0.20g, target = 0.50g, median = 0.60g per page view.

### Transfer Efficiency (B — 80/100)

*88% efficient*

- **[INFO]** Transfer efficiency: 88% — An estimated 1074 KB (12%) could be eliminated: 0 KB via better compression, 0 KB via modern image formats, 1074 KB of unused JavaScript. This wasted data produces 0.25g of unnecessary CO2 per page view.

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