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    1 year ago

    A quick, non-technical explanation:

    • Google is working toward implementing a new protocol in Google Chrome, “Manifest v3”, that will be intrusive and help enforce Digital Rights Management, as well as stopping ad blockers.
    • Under the guise of this being safe, secure, and to curb bots, Mv3 will require users to become Trusted by using the Chrome browser.
    • Since the majority of users are using Google Chrome, this will heavily influence corporations to adopt this protocol in their service.
    • A Trusted user can access Netflix in the browser. If you’re using Firefox or are an untrusted user, you will not be able to access Netflix in your browser.
    • This protocol will appear one day in some form, and it will greatly shift the internet and force more users into Google’s ecosystem.
    • This will spread to all areas of the internet - Banking web sites, government web sites, healthcare, entertainment, education, etc.
    • The internet will become less “free” over time. More censorship, less rights.
    • Lots of ads can contain malware. Considering that Google allows phishing sites to pay for an ad to appear directly in Google search results, there is no confidence that Mv3 will be safe or secure.

    See my other comments in this Post for more details.