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Chrome not proceeding with Web Integrity API deemed by many to be DRM (9to5google.com)
submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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The Chrome team says they're not going to pursue Web Integrity but...

it is piloting a new Android WebView Media Integrity API that’s “narrowly scoped, and only targets WebViews embedded in apps.”

They say its because the team "heard your feedback." I'm sure that's true, and I can wildly speculate that all the current anti-trust attention was a factor too.

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Good summary. I used to think that apps were soooo much better than web apps, but I've come to realize that frequently the web UI is made intentionally janky to nudge users onto the apps where ads can't be blocked.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Ads can actually be blocked in apps if you use a VPN that has the ability. Though not all apps will function with a VPN enabled

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Ads can actually be blocked in apps if you use a VPN that has the ability.

While technically correct, not really feasible on mobile devices, especially when they have not been rooted and they are controlled by the telco you get your service from.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Or a PiHole! Still not as good as uBlock in a browser but an improvement.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This is essentially an attempt to further embed Google's existing dominance. What we need is a serious competitor in the Android space, that can involve a webstore, an api, etc that can provide an alternative force catering to both OEM and consumers alike that stands to challenge Google's dominance to the OHA alliance.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Google will just buy such a competitor like Facebook did with Instagram.