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Mozilla officially opposes Web Enviroment Integrity API (DRM for web pages proposal from Google) (github.com)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 58 points 1 year ago (29 children)

Can someone explain to me the google API and DRM situation in stupid people terms? I’m stupidly tech illiterate but I know that this is a big deal and I would like to understand

[–] [email protected] 93 points 1 year ago (22 children)

Sure thing. With this current proposal, when you visit a website, the site asks your browser if you're willing to display it as intended, basically with all and any adverts. If the answer is no, then you can't see the content, if the answer is yes, then you're likely using Chrome or a Chromium based browser and Google can guarantee more ad impressions, because they're first and foremost an advert selling company.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

Thanks so much, I understand now. God, is that a shitty move for Google to pull

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