The much maligned “Trusted Computing” idea requires that the party you are supposed to trust deserves to be trusted, and Google is DEFINITELY NOT worthy of being trusted, this is a naked power grab to destroy the open web for Google’s ad profits no matter the consequences, this would put heavy surveillance in Google’s hands, this would eliminate ad-blocking, this would break any and all accessibility features, this would obliterate any competing platform, this is very much opposed to what the web is.

  • bionicjoey@lemmy.caEnglish
    16·
    1 year ago

    I’m skeptical if the government would even do that given how stacked it is with cronies

    • _MusicJunkie@beehaw.orgEnglish
      22·
      1 year ago

      Don’t know what government you’re referring to, but if the EU anti-trust regulation kicks in it will affect everyone. EU agencies are slow but they do their job eventually.

      • probably@beehaw.orgEnglish
        13·
        1 year ago

        Yeah I think they are still in court with the EU. If Mozilla fell, the EU would almost certainly come after chrome immediately.

      • rambaroo@beehaw.orgEnglish
        1·
        1 year ago

        Man, I hope the EU pulls the trigger on Google. They are way, way overdue for getting broken up. It’s insane how easily they can change the entire internet on a whim with zero oversight. The Biden admin will never do it.