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Google's Web Environment Integrity API Proposal Sparks Conversations and Debates

Google has sparked conversations and debates with its proposed web environment integrity explainer. This proposal aims to boost digital trust and security by introducing a new API that provides tokens reflective of client code's environments. Critics argue that this could infringe on user privacy, lead to the stealthy introduction of digital rights management into web pages,. Some argued that it might adversely affect open source systems and software.

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