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Google is working on essentially putting DRM on the web (github.com)
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The much maligned "Trusted Computing" idea requires that the party you are supposed to trust deserves to be trusted, and Google is DEFINITELY NOT worthy of being trusted, this is a naked power grab to destroy the open web for Google's ad profits no matter the consequences, this would put heavy surveillance in Google's hands, this would eliminate ad-blocking, this would break any and all accessibility features, this would obliterate any competing platform, this is very much opposed to what the web is.

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[-] Whirlybird@aussie.zone 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Why do people have a problem with this? It explicitly says browser extensions, like ad blockers, will still work. It says cross site tracking won’t be allowed. It all sounds pretty good.

It sounds like most are not liking it because of some potential future abuses rather than what it actually is?

[-] jarfil@beehaw.org 23 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

This is part of a broader plan:

  1. Get hardware attestation, aka secure boot (DONE)
  2. Get software attestation, via app stores (DONE)
  3. Get web app attestation (this proposal)
  4. Compile all web apps to webassembly (upcoming)
  5. Create a provider-controlled environment on user-supplied devices (partially there)

Only basic extensions and ad blockers will work with compiled apps (Manifest V3 is part of that plan). Accessibility features will be as good as those of Flash.

What most are not liking, is the change in power dynamic on the WWW:

  • Before: "you give me some data and I'll decide what to do with it"

  • Upcoming: "we'll give you some data and you will do exactly as we tell you with it"

The time might be coming to create a "libre WWW", parallel to the "corporate WWW".

[-] Zeth0s@reddthat.com 9 points 1 year ago

Even more "we'll decide if you are worthy to get my data"

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