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Chrome not proceeding with Web Integrity API deemed by many to be DRM (9to5google.com)

submitted 1 year ago by Bishma@discuss.tchncs.de to c/technology@lemmy.world

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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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[-] AlmightySnoo@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Unpopular opinion here: I kind of hoped they'd go through with it, as that would completely kill Chrome and Chromium and would lead to a repeat of IE vs Firefox, except Chrome would be the new IE. The fact that they backtracked means that they too saw that people would be massively flocking to Firefox.

[-] moody 33 points 1 year ago

that would completely kill Chrome and Chromium

It definitely wouldn't. The majority of people would never know the difference. Most people use Chrome and don't use ad blockers.

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