[HN] Will Browsers Be Required by Law to Stop You from Visiting Infringing Sites? - eviltoast

In a well-intentioned yet dangerous move to fight online fraud, France is on the verge of forcing browsers to create a dystopian technical capability. Article 6 (para II and III) of the SREN Bill would force browser providers to create the means to mandatorily block websites present on a government provided list.

I don’t agree that it’s “well-intentioned” at all but the article goes on to point out the potential for abuse by copyright holders.

cross-posted from: https://radiation.party/post/64123

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  • HurlingDurling@lemm.eeEnglish
    24·
    1 year ago

    If google implements is drm technology they are actively implementing already now, the answer is an absolute yes.

    Download firefox now.

    • cobra89@beehaw.orgEnglish
      5·
      1 year ago

      Firefox and Mozilla have been struggling mightily lately. Downloading Firefox won’t help when Mozilla goes out of business. The best thing you can do is donate to Mozilla IMO.

      Mozilla gets the vast majority of their revenue from having Google be the default search provider for Firefox.

    • EinesM@beehaw.orgEnglish
      41·
      1 year ago

      Is firefox the only way to protest against this? i have gotten so used to chromium based browsers

      • Obi@sopuli.xyzEnglish
        3·
        1 year ago

        I switched recently and it was an incredibly smooth transition. I was also worried, having been on Chrome for so long, but I don’t regret switching at all.