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CHROME (google) is planing to implement DRM (kinda) into their browser (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by mr_right@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com

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looks like rendering adblockers extensions obsolete with manifest-v3 was not enough so now they try to implement DRM into the browser giving the ability to any website to refuse traffic to you if you don't run a complaint browser ( cough...firefox )

here is an article in hacker news since i'm sure they can explain this to you better than i.

and also some github docs

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[-] CookieJarObserver@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

Mozilla already stated that they wouldn't go away even if Google stops paying them for having Google as default search engine.

[-] z3rOR0ne@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

And I'll admit that does provide some level of reassurance. I do worry about Google pulling strings though. I suspect they keep funding Firefox not to promote their search engine as default, but rather to ensure they're not called out as being a blatant monopoly in the Web Browser ecosystem.

[-] nintendiator@feddit.cl 0 points 1 year ago

But that's just that — speak. Not any sort of contractual committment.

And honestly, I get it. Why would the CEO be interested in keeping the company open if they stop receiving their Google raises? Just torch the franchise and run, like others even pre-Elon have done before.