Vivaldi (from the 3rd link) also posted an update today: Hot off the press, we have learned that Google is not proceeding with its Web Integrity API. This is

Vivaldi (from the 3rd link) also posted an update today: Hot off the press, we have learned that Google is not proceeding with its Web Integrity API. This is massively positive for the neutrality of the open Web. Though of course, with Google being so heavily driven by their interests rather than the benefit of the Web in general, it remains to be seen (and we strongly suspect it won’t take long) what they choose to replace it with. Are they, for example, just preparing a seemingly less obnoxious spec that is actually just as harmful to users (as they did with FLOC and Topics)? It also seems highly suspicious that it coincides with their very recent announcement to move from pay-per-click to pay-per-impression for ads. Generally, Google hasn’t shown itself to be a trustworthy custodian of the web and we can’t let this apparent victory lure us into resting on our laurels. As always, a strong diversity of browsers and browser engines is going to be crucial to counteract any future attempt by a single party to dictate the future of the web.