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.

  • 1984@lemmy.todayOPEnglish
    31·
    1 year ago

    No that should still work. The server will send a page to your browser, and when the browser renders it, it will request the ad. And your pihole will block the request.

    Unless WEI somehow changes how page rendering works but I don’t think so.

    • pjhenry1216@kbin.social
      11·
      1 year ago

      Not really. The environment could easily include resolution of an ad server. If a site uses two ad servers and neither resolves, the attestor could decide to fail the environment. The problem is the attestation is left open for the attestor to create. It could check web browser, extensions, operating system, etc. I fail to see how this is at all privacy protecting to begin with.