▲ 7 ▼ Google is already pushing WEI(DRM Webpage) into Chromium (github.com) submitted 3 years ago by mastermind@lemm.ee to c/privacy@lemmy.ml 40 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] JoumanaKayrouz@lemmy.world 0 points 3 years ago (5 children) ELI5 Anyone? permalink fedilink source hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] MentalEdge@sopuli.xyz 2 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) DRM for the web. Basically, if your browser modifies a web page in any way (such as by blocking ads, applying a theme, disabling javascript, whatever), the server would be able to detect this and deny access. permalink fedilink source parent [–] riesendulli@discuss.tchncs.de 1 point 3 years ago Basically drop „don’t be evil“, split to Alphabet, wait a few years, be evil permalink fedilink source parent [–] Rayspekt@kbin.social 1 point 3 years ago Google is pushing some bullshit that would allow websites to check if a client (you, your browser, your device) is on the okie-dokey list. If yes, you may enter e. g. Youtube, if not the you're out. It's like a bouncer for websites and of course Google would be that bouncer. So you might stand out in the rain if you are using one of the following: VPN Adblock Non-Chromium browser like Firefox permalink fedilink source parent [–] sadreality@kbin.social 1 point 3 years ago You will use the web as google said or you won't use it at all. permalink fedilink source parent [+] LollerCorleone@kbin.social -8 points 3 years ago This video by Louis Rossman is a pretty good explainer https://yewtu.be/watch?v=0i0Ho-x7s_U permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MentalEdge@sopuli.xyz 2 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) DRM for the web. Basically, if your browser modifies a web page in any way (such as by blocking ads, applying a theme, disabling javascript, whatever), the server would be able to detect this and deny access. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] riesendulli@discuss.tchncs.de 1 point 3 years ago Basically drop „don’t be evil“, split to Alphabet, wait a few years, be evil permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Rayspekt@kbin.social 1 point 3 years ago Google is pushing some bullshit that would allow websites to check if a client (you, your browser, your device) is on the okie-dokey list. If yes, you may enter e. g. Youtube, if not the you're out. It's like a bouncer for websites and of course Google would be that bouncer. So you might stand out in the rain if you are using one of the following: VPN Adblock Non-Chromium browser like Firefox permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sadreality@kbin.social 1 point 3 years ago You will use the web as google said or you won't use it at all. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] LollerCorleone@kbin.social -8 points 3 years ago This video by Louis Rossman is a pretty good explainer https://yewtu.be/watch?v=0i0Ho-x7s_U permalink fedilink source parent