looks like rendering adblockers extensions obsolete with manifest-v3 was not enough so now they try to implement DRM into the browser giving the ability to any website to refuse traffic to you if you don’t run a complaint browser ( cough…firefox )

here is an article in hacker news since i’m sure they can explain this to you better than i.

and also some github docs

  • @TechnoBabble@lemm.ee
    link
    fedilink
    341 year ago

    For many people, Google controls the entire network stack from their ISP, router, OS, DNS, their browser, all the way down to the platform hosting the content they watch.

    Google has captured such a wide part of the Internet that any changes they make will have at least a moderate effect on our lives. Even if we don’t use any Google services.

    The only thing that can stop them is probably the EU at this point. And I’m sure Google has a plan for that.

    • Rikudou_Sage
      link
      fedilink
      61 year ago

      They can’t have a plan for that. They have two options: conform or leave EU.

        • Rikudou_Sage
          link
          fedilink
          English
          41 year ago

          EU is widely adopting the policy of fining by a percentage of global revenue which is what hurts even the largest companies, precisely to avoid “just pay the EU”.