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There is no spin here. Google is pulling up the ladder. There won't be an open web, there won't be user installs, there won't be anonymity. Everything will be
by echelon 4mo ago
There is no spin here. Google is pulling up the ladder.
There won't be an open web, there won't be user installs, there won't be anonymity.
Everything will be identified, attested, and allowed only when Google permits it.
Nevermind them choking startups and small biz out of the oxygen they need to survive.
- skybrian 4mo agoWhat are talking about? Android Device Verification has nothing to do with what websites browsers can access.
- Timshel 4mo agoIt does with reCaptcha: https://www.androidauthority.com/grapheneos-google-apple-approved-devices-web-warning-3665319/ https://www.androidauthority.com/grapheneos-google-apple-app...
- skybrian 4mo agoYes, Google could do a lot of things, in theory. Doesn’t mean they’re doing it.
- notrealyme123 4mo agoAs android shows: they are doing it
- 0x_rs 4mo agoThey are doing it now. You can already see that captcha around online, and cannot get past it without surrendering your identity to them.
- Hugsbox 4mo agoThe point is, they are doing it...
- kuschku 4mo agoRecaptcha already requires a Google-certified Android device today. That does heavily restrict what websites a browser can access.