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>>topshe+(OP)
Can somebody explain what are the practical implications of this?

>>ailef+73
You'll need an "approved" browser and potentially "approved" hardware to access the web. Since Cloudflare is on this too, most of the web will be locked for anyone who doesn't use mainstream hardware.

>>csomar+44
But why do they care so much about this? Is it only for DRM on media playback?

>>leesal+v4
The stated reason is to stop bots from being counted as ad views and make sure that all ad views are done by actual humans. This is likely even honest reasoning from the people developing it.

The same technology could easily be applied to simply blocking anyone who isn't verified (in the name of stopping spam, DDoS, bank security, you name it), meaning anyone not using an approved install of Windows/macOS/Android/iOS is shut out from the internet.

In the long term, in the name of "banking security", they're likely to add a mode that also lets you ensure your pages aren't tampered with by extensions, and there go all the ad blockers.

>>kalleb+87
>> The same technology could easily be applied to simply blocking anyone who isn't verified

Sounds like a great way to enforce censorship:

- websites can deny access to unverified web browsers / web clients

- WEI-enforcing web browsers / web clients can refuse to go to unverified websites (not a stated goal, but it is a logical next step to boost website adoption of WEI APIs once a critical mass of clients is reached)

Google wants to build a wall around the Web and have their own walled garden:

https://youtu.be/Ag1AKIl_2GM?t=57