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https://www.cnn.com
Compared to previous audit · 12 minutes ago View previous audit
11
New issues
10
Resolved
18
score changes
CategoryPreviousCurrentChange
CompositeC (75)C (76) +1.000
PerformanceC (75)C (76) +1.000
SecurityC (78)C (78)—
AccessibilityC (74)C (74)—
SEOC (77)C (79) +2.000
InfrastructureB (89)B (89)—
ComplianceF (53)F (53)—
ContentC (73)C (73)—
SustainabilityD (67)D (67)—
MetricPreviousCurrentChange
Performance 29003100 +200
Accessibility 96009600—
Best Practices 96009600—
SEO 85008500—
PWA 00—
Desktop Performance 68006500 -300
Desktop Accessibility 93009300—
Desktop Best Practices 96009600—
Desktop SEO 77008500 +800
FCP 6.04 s6.95 s +904 ms
LCP 10.28 s9.96 s -319 ms
TBT 2.53 s1.89 s -638 ms
CLS 0.0000.000—
Desktop FCP 1.35 s1.43 s +75 ms
Desktop LCP 1.48 s2.84 s +1.36 s
Desktop TBT 369 ms280 ms -89 ms
Desktop CLS 0.0210.002 -0.019
TTFB †31 ms34 ms +3 ms
DNS †24 ms29 ms +5 ms
TLS †3 ms3 ms +0 ms
Connect †0 ms0 ms -0 ms
Total †32 ms35 ms +3 ms

† Timing metrics may vary by worker location and do not necessarily indicate site changes.

CRITICAL 2 sitemap URL(s) blocked by robots.txt: https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/2009-09-04t120000z-1151233495-pm1e59414co01-rtrmadp-3-usa.JPG?c=original/w_800, https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/gettyimages-2232553092a.JPG?c=original/w_800 seo
CRITICAL 3.89g CO2 per page view sustainability
WARNING https://registry.api.cnn.io/bundles/fave/boltPlaye...: 587ms CPU time performance
WARNING https://registry.api.cnn.io/bundles/fave/boltInsta...: 435ms CPU time performance
WARNING Total JS execution time is 7.4 s -- over the 3.5s budget performance
WARNING https://edition.cnn.com/: 2588ms CPU time performance
WARNING Unattributable: 1185ms CPU time performance
WARNING https://edition.cnn.com/media/sites/js/bundles/cnn...: 415ms CPU time performance
WARNING Third-party scripts: 7372ms (100% of total) performance
WARNING 3 tracking-shaped cross-site cookie(s): countryCode, geoData, stateCode compliance
WARNING 3.89g CO2 — above the median website (0.60g) sustainability
CRITICAL 2 sitemap URL(s) blocked by robots.txt: https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/gettyimages-2232553092a.JPG?c=original/w_800, https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/untitled-1-20260508070127751.jpg?c=original/w_800 seo
CRITICAL 4.65g CO2 per page view sustainability
WARNING 4.65g CO2 — above the median website (0.60g) sustainability
WARNING Third-party scripts: 7863ms (83% of total) performance
WARNING https://registry.api.cnn.io/bundles/fave/boltPlaye...: 893ms CPU time performance
WARNING https://edition.cnn.com/media/sites/js/bundles/cnn...: 521ms CPU time performance
WARNING https://registry.api.cnn.io/bundles/fave/boltInsta...: 462ms CPU time performance
WARNING Unattributable: 1591ms CPU time performance
WARNING No `<meta charset>` declaration in HTML seo
WARNING https://edition.cnn.com/: 3412ms CPU time performance
CRITICAL No Content-Security-Policy header found security
CRITICAL No page title found seo
CRITICAL Page weighs 27.9 MB (16.4 MB transferred) performance
CRITICAL 3 non-essential cookie(s) set without consent banner compliance
CRITICAL No viewport meta tag found compliance
CRITICAL Content-Security-Policy header is missing security
CRITICAL HSTS header is missing security
CRITICAL Missing <html lang> attribute (WCAG 3.1.1) accessibility
CRITICAL No <main> landmark found accessibility
CRITICAL Page has only 2 words — nearly empty seo
WARNING 140 HTTP requests — consider bundling or reducing performance
WARNING Skip navigation link is missing (WCAG 2.4.1) accessibility
WARNING Images are 4.0 MB — compress or use modern formats performance
WARNING 139 third-party resources (100% of weight) performance
WARNING Referrer-Policy header is missing security
WARNING No SPF record found security
WARNING Thin content — only 2 words seo
WARNING https://registry.api.cnn.io/bundles/fave/vendor-b9...: 256 KB unused (73%) performance
WARNING X-Content-Type-Options header is missing security
WARNING No meta description tag found seo
WARNING X-Frame-Options header is missing security
WARNING https://edition.cnn.com/media/sites/js/bundles/cnn...: 158 KB unused (74%) performance
WARNING HTTP→HTTPS redirect uses 302 instead of 301 infrastructure
WARNING CNAME record at zone apex infrastructure
WARNING Page weight 16.4 MB exceeds 1 MB target by 15.4 MB performance
WARNING Third-party code accounts for 100% of page weight (16.4 MiB of 16.4 MiB) performance
WARNING Permissions-Policy header is missing security
WARNING No accessibility statement detected compliance
WARNING GDPR Article 13 disclosure coverage: 0 / 8 categories compliance
WARNING Cross-Origin-Opener-Policy header is missing security
WARNING Cross-Origin-Embedder-Policy header is missing security
WARNING Cookie 'stateCode' is missing the HttpOnly flag security
WARNING No DMARC record found security
WARNING No headings found accessibility
WARNING https://registry.api.cnn.io/bundles/fave/boltPlaye...: 437 KB unused (67%) performance
WARNING https://registry.api.cnn.io/bundles/fave/ui-34d81a...: 247 KB unused (11%) performance
WARNING No canonical tag found seo
WARNING No privacy policy link detected compliance
WARNING Cookie 'geoData' is missing the HttpOnly flag security
WARNING JavaScript is 4.4 MB — consider code splitting or lazy loading performance
WARNING https://js.stripe.com/v3: 165 KB unused (73%) performance
WARNING Dead-end page — no outgoing internal links seo
WARNING Terms of Service not detected compliance
WARNING No <nav> landmark found accessibility
WARNING No Open Graph meta tags found content
WARNING No Permissions-Policy header security
WARNING Registrar lock is NOT enabled infrastructure
WARNING Cookie 'countryCode' is missing the HttpOnly flag security
WARNING Privacy Policy not detected compliance

HTTP headers unchanged

9 headers unchanged

Technology stack unchanged

3 technologies unchanged

Looking ahead

+21 pts
C (76) Could reach A+ (97)
Accessibility +26Compliance +26Performance +24Security +22SEO +21Sustainability +14Infrastructure +10Content +4

Estimate — actual results may vary (60 issues to fix)

Website improvement report — Cnn

May 9, 2026 → May 9, 2026

C C 75 → 76 +1 pts

10

Resolved

11

New issues

49

Still remaining

Financial summary

Investment delivered

$1,100 in development time

Investment remaining

$11,967 to complete the remaining items

Ongoing risk

$4/month in ongoing exposure

Figures are estimates based on local developer hourly rate, industry CPC, and regulatory fine ranges.

Performance by category

MetricBeforeAfterChange
Overall score75 (C)76 (C)+1
Performance75 (C)76 (C)+1
Security78 (C)78 (C)0
Accessibility74 (C)74 (C)0
SEO77 (C)79 (C)+2
Infrastructure89 (B)89 (B)0
Compliance53 (F)53 (F)0
Content73 (C)73 (C)0
Sustainability67 (D)67 (D)0

Resolved (10)

  • 4.65g CO2 — above the median website (0.60g) (Sustainability)

    → Lower carbon footprint per page view

  • Third-party scripts: 7863ms (83% of total) (Performance)

    → Page loads faster for users

  • https://registry.api.cnn.io/bundles/fave/boltPlaye...: 893ms CPU time (Performance)

    → Page loads faster for users

  • 2 sitemap URL(s) blocked by robots.txt: https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/gettyimages-2232553092a.JPG?c=original/w_800, https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/untitled-1-20260508070127751.jpg?c=original/w_800 (SEO)

    → Better search engine visibility

  • https://edition.cnn.com/media/sites/js/bundles/cnn...: 521ms CPU time (Performance)

    → Page loads faster for users

  • https://registry.api.cnn.io/bundles/fave/boltInsta...: 462ms CPU time (Performance)

    → Page loads faster for users

  • Unattributable: 1591ms CPU time (Performance)

    → Page loads faster for users

  • No `<meta charset>` declaration in HTML (SEO)

    → Better search engine visibility

  • 4.65g CO2 per page view (Sustainability)

    → Lower carbon footprint per page view

  • https://edition.cnn.com/: 3412ms CPU time (Performance)

    → Page loads faster for users

Recommended next steps (60)

  • Sprint 1

    2 sitemap URL(s) blocked by robots.txt: https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/2009-09-04t120000z-1151233495-pm1e59414co01-rtrmadp-3-usa.JPG?c=original/w_800, https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/gettyimages-2232553092a.JPG?c=original/w_800 (SEO)

  • Sprint 1

    3.89g CO2 per page view (Sustainability)

  • Sprint 2

    No Content-Security-Policy header found (Security)

  • Sprint 1

    No page title found (SEO)

  • Sprint 1

    Page weighs 27.9 MB (16.4 MB transferred) (Performance)

  • Sprint 2

    3 non-essential cookie(s) set without consent banner (Compliance)

  • Sprint 1

    No viewport meta tag found (Compliance)

  • Sprint 2

    Content-Security-Policy header is missing (Security)

  • Sprint 1

    HSTS header is missing (Security)

  • Sprint 1

    Missing <html lang> attribute (WCAG 3.1.1) (Accessibility)

  • Sprint 1

    No <main> landmark found (Accessibility)

  • Sprint 3

    Page has only 2 words — nearly empty (SEO)

  • Sprint 1

    https://registry.api.cnn.io/bundles/fave/boltPlaye...: 587ms CPU time (Performance)

  • Sprint 1

    https://registry.api.cnn.io/bundles/fave/boltInsta...: 435ms CPU time (Performance)

  • Sprint 2

    Total JS execution time is 7.4 s -- over the 3.5s budget (Performance)

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