Comment by echelon
14 hours 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.
What are talking about? Android Device Verification has nothing to do with what websites browsers can access.
It does with reCaptcha: https://www.androidauthority.com/grapheneos-google-apple-app...
Yes, Google could do a lot of things, in theory. Doesn’t mean they’re doing it.
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Recaptcha already requires a Google-certified Android device today. That does heavily restrict what websites a browser can access.