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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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[–] Starkstruck@lemmy.world 21 points 10 months ago

While this "battle" may be won for now, I've no doubt Google will simply try to implement this in a different way with less backlash.

[–] cyborganism@lemmy.ca 18 points 10 months ago

Good! Now we just need to degoogle everything else on the internet.

[–] Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 17 points 10 months ago

Rriiiiiiiigghhhhtt.

I'll just be standing over here, watching them not do that.

[–] chemicalwonka@discuss.tchncs.de 14 points 10 months ago

Web Integrity API proposal is what happens when Big Tech takes over the internet.

[–] meldroc@lemmy.world 14 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Ah, let me guess, now Google's gonna get everyone and their sister to move all their content to apps...

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[–] TheTimeKnife@lemmy.world 13 points 10 months ago

I absolutely do not trust Chrome or the google team. It does not make me feel any better the only barrier to them trying to ruin a internet a bit is some backlash.

[–] schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de 12 points 10 months ago (2 children)

I have not followed this stuff very closely. Here's a question. This article says:

People took issue with how the Web Integrity API would bring DRM to the open web.

Has there not been DRM on the web for many years by now for videos?

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[–] MonitorZero@lemmy.world 10 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Google isn't proceeding. Maybe now they'll realize YouTube is also suffering from their poor decisions.

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[–] bappity@lemmy.world 9 points 10 months ago
[–] catboss@feddit.de 8 points 10 months ago (3 children)

I am not asking for much. Just break up Google and throw both the big shareholders as well as the executives in jail for the rest of their lifes. If you go as far and decide to take all their money and spend it on social services, healthcare and education for the general public, I wouldn't be mad.

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