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

publication croisée depuis : https://lemmy.blackeco.com/post/25574

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.

  • Rooty@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    There is a point when even the most tech-ignorant user will stop using terminally enshittified apps and websites. There are only so many ads you can hoist onto your users before they decide your content is not worth the annoyance.