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Google is already pushing Web Environment Integrity into Chromium (github.com)

submitted 1 year ago by narwhal@lemmy.ml to c/technology@lemmy.ml

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[–] outbound@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 year ago

I just don't understand why they're trying to solve this issue on the client side. It seems like a losing battle to me.

Instead, focus on the server side. If you want to push ads, then host on (or tunnel from) the content server. Get rid of all the <div\>s and tags and scripts and adserver links that the adblockers are using to identify ads. Just assemble the page on the host so that it looks indistinguisable from the content the user is looking for and push it out. EAT BACHELOR CHOW! NOW WITH FLAVOR! Google could even start an ad-friendly hosting service that does this - some sitebuilder tools, identify where you want Google Adsense, and host the damn thing.

[–] Gibberish9031@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Google is actively trying to drive people like me away. I have been trying my hardest to keep using Android, if Google keeps this up I might have to unwillingly move to Apple. At least they do more than just pretend to care about their users' privacy.

[–] drwho 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You, me, and everybody else commenting on this post are a miniscule, almost infintesimal percentage of Google's global userbase. If each and every one of us statistical outliers stopped using Google everything right this second they wouldn't even notice.

[–] Gibberish9031@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

True, but might as well put up a good fight while we're at it.

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[–] drwho 5 points 1 year ago

I guess I won that bet. :/

[–] comedy@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago

NOOOOOOO

[–] BrooklynMan@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago (3 children)

oh, hai guys

[–] argv_minus_one 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That also has attestation. Apple is not on our side.

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[–] NutWrench@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago

This won't be used just to block ads. If you're signed in to Google, this DRM will be used to track you, as well. VPNs will be useless because the tracking won't be done through your IP address, but through your browser, identified by DRM and tied to your Google account.

That's what this is really about. Knowing, where you go, what you see, what you buy, who you associate with. Forcing you to watch ads is just the icing on the cake

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