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Google engineers want to introduce DRMs for web pages, making ad-blocking near-impossible in the browser (github.com)
submitted 3 years ago by to c/privacy@lemmy.ml
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And since you won't be able to modify web pages, it will also mean the end of customization, either for looks (ie. DarkReader, Stylus), conveniance (ie. Tampermonkey) or accessibility.

The community feedback is... interesting to say the least.

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[–] 337 points 3 years ago (79 children)

One comment mentions possible incompability with article 22 of the GDPR, and I sure hope the EU will stand their ground on this.

I can only imagine noyb letting all hell break loose. We need more people like him, dissecting corporations legal bs to find every last little thing we can possibly hold against them.

Obligatory use Firefox

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  • [–] 32 points 3 years ago (5 children)

    I was just thinking that I'm sure Google will lobby the US government to get this model enforced as law, making it illegal for anyone to create workarounds, or alternative browsers. And the US legislative government being what it is, will hand Google whatever legislation it wants to turn their nightmare into a reality.

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  • [–] 3 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    What legitimacy does the U.S. government even have anymore in light of not only this, but everything that they've done in the 21st century? Why do we keep listening to them? Why don't we build our own networks and design our own chips?

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  • [–] 7 points 3 years ago (3 children)

    With how shittily Chrome has been running for me lately, I'm feeling like making the switch to Firefox sooner and sooner.

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  • [–] 5 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (2 children)

    I guess now is one of those famous best times to do it. If you want even more privacy and security ootb, you can try Librewolf. Recently released Mullvad Browser seems to be pretty up there too, at least from what I've read so far.

    And if you're on Android, Mull is pretty much for Smartphones what Librewolf is for Desktops.

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