Google Tries to Defend Its Web Environment Integrity as Critics Slam It as Dangerous
techreport.com
Google has defended its Web Environment Integrity on the grounds that it aims to make web browsing more private and safe through tokens.

I’m happy to see this being noticed more and more. Google wants to destroy the open web, so it’s a lot at stake.

Google basically says “Trust us”. What a joke.

  • moog@lemmy.worldEnglish
    101·
    1 year ago

    it says something about “spoofing identity” which raises a good question. If this does happen, how difficult would it be to just lie about your client environment with a spoofer of some sort?

    • takeda@kbin.social
      17·
      1 year ago

      That’s exactly what it is trying to prevent. Basically you, as an user is not to be trusted, so the website and your own computer work together to prevent you from doing anything the site deems inappropriate, like spoofing things, blocking ads etc.

    • LoafyLemon@kbin.social
      3·
      1 year ago

      It would be difficult. Your operating system, the browser, and the website’s code would have to be compliant to pass the WEI check

      Let’s say you use a non-compliant OS (linux), or a non-chromium browser, or use userscripts, in all three cases you are locked out of the website.