Back in July, Google's work on a Web Integrity API emerged and many equated it to DRM. The company announced today it's not proceeding...

The Chrome team says they’re not going to pursue Web Integrity but…

it is piloting a new Android WebView Media Integrity API that’s “narrowly scoped, and only targets WebViews embedded in apps.”

They say its because the team “heard your feedback.” I’m sure that’s true, and I can wildly speculate that all the current anti-trust attention was a factor too.

  • BigT54@lemmy.worldEnglish
    5·
    1 year ago

    Ads can actually be blocked in apps if you use a VPN that has the ability. Though not all apps will function with a VPN enabled

    • Cosmic Cleric@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      1 year ago

      Ads can actually be blocked in apps if you use a VPN that has the ability.

      While technically correct, not really feasible on mobile devices, especially when they have not been rooted and they are controlled by the telco you get your service from.