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Google Chrome's Web Environment Integrity feature has been cancelled(9to5google.com)

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While WEI is thankfully cancelled, it’s not entirely cancelled… They’re planning on making it available still in WebViews with the intention that websites can check if a malicious Android app is trying to do a phishing scheme.

Seems like such a niche “security” feature… what are they really trying to accomplish here? Something seems fishy to me

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Scary le Poo@beehaw.org
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Sure it isn’t. * Wink wink nudge nudge*

It’ll be back. With a different name and modified messaging.

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JillyB@beehaw.org
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That probably would’ve been true even if they did follow through.

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