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.

  • schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de
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    1 year ago

    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?

    • 👍Maximum Derek👍@discuss.tchncs.deOP
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      1 year ago

      This would bring DRM to everything on the internet. If you wanted to get grandma’s apple brown betty recipe even the text would be unavailable unless your browser and the page agree that it should happen. And the browser wouldn’t give the OK unless the page is advertiser friendly, and the page won’t give the greenlight if you’ve blocked any ads recently.