Google engineers want to introduce DRMs for web pages, making ad-blocking near-impossible in the browser - eviltoast

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.

  • FoxBJK@midwest.social
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    1 year ago

    It’s not just for that. They do make money out of being the default search engine. Safari exists, Google doesn’t need Mozilla to avoid anti-trust lawsuits.