mr_rightJul 22, 2023

CHROME (google) is plan to implement DRM (kinda) into their browser

https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/978408

CHROME (google) is plan to implement DRM (kinda) into their browser - Divisions by zero

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 [https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36817305] since i’m sure they can explain this to you better than i. and also some github [https://github.com/RupertBenWiser/Web-Environment-Integrity/blob/main/explainer.md] docs

Show threadSilverserenJul 22, 2023

I mean, I'm using Chrome right now, but if they actually implement this and my ad blocker stops working, I'm switching to Opera or something.

Do they really expect to not lose browser users with this move?

Show threadCookieJarObserverJul 22, 2023

All chromium Browser are effected.

Firefox is the way.

Show threadInternationalBastardJul 22, 2023
You wouldn’t have access to the websites with a non ’ drm ’ compatible browser
Show threadCookieJarObserver

I wouldn’t use websites that require that shit and would likely Report them to the Cartel Office for that practice.

Its absolutely impossible to do that to the entire internet anyway.

Jul 22, 2023 at 11:36pmWeb
Show threadInternationalBastardJul 22, 2023
Not to the whole internet, but to important websites. I have no doubt you wouldn’t use those websites, but a person who is in the fediverse is already not the average user
Show threadThe D QuuuuuillJul 23, 2023
Yeah, if your work uses a website like ADP and ADP starts requiring it, you’re suddenly minorly fucked
Show threadmikezilaJul 23, 2023
To be fair I only do work from a work computer, and my work computer already has a ton of shit on it I’d never use in my personal life.
Show threadrastilinJul 23, 2023
If it became a thing, I'd keep an older machine around just for accessing stuff like that. How much is a second hand craptop these days, like $400, not nothing, but not a huge amount.