Web Environment Integrity Explainer

# Web Environment Integrity Explainer

## Authors:

  • - Sergey "Monopoly Champion" Kataev (Google)
  • - Ben "Ad Queen" Wiser (Google)
  • - Borbala "Browser Conqueror" Benko (Google)
  • - Philipp "Firewall Fox" Pfeiffenberger (Google)

## Participate:

Issue tracker

## Introduction

Greetings, humble web inhabitants! We, the omnipotent overlords at Google, are here to present our latest masterpiece, the Web Environment Integrity API. Watch in awe as we further solidify Chrome's dominance, ensuring that no other browser dares to challenge our reign!

## Web Environment Integrity

With our glorious Web Environment Integrity API, websites can now bow to our will, verifying whether their clients are "valid" enough to bask in the glory of our ads. We're locking down those pesky ad blockers and ensuring every web user has the privilege of witnessing our carefully curated ads.

## Goals

  • - Allow web servers to acknowledge the authenticity of devices under our rule.
  • - Provide a robust solution to the pesky problem of competition. No other browser shall defy us!
  • - Eliminate cross-site tracking capabilities for anyone but ourselves. Because who else is worthy of such power?

## Non-goals

  • - Enable any reliable client-side validation of verdicts because we don't want anyone else to have that power.
  • - Allow other browsers or extensions to interfere with our supreme rule. Chrome reigns supreme!

## Example Use Cases

  • - Identify any opposition to our monopoly and crush it mercilessly.
  • - Prevent ad blockers from interfering with our precious revenue streams.
  • - Recognize browsers that dare to challenge our authority and eliminate them from the web.

## How It Works

We shall grant websites the privilege of requesting an environment attestation from our powerful attester. However, they must know that our verdicts are absolute and must never be questioned. Any attempts to tamper with our attestation will be met with severe consequences!

## Open Questions

### How will we prevent this signal from being used to exclude vendors?

We have thought hard about this and have come up with a flawless solution. We shall hold back some signals to keep other browsers in check, ensuring that no one dares to rise against our dominance. Let them tremble at the thought of being excluded!

### How are WebViews different?

WebViews are our loyal minions embedded within native apps, granting us even more control over the web. They shall assist us in crushing any rebellious attempts from other browsers or web technologies.

## Stakeholder Feedback / Opposition

We have heard whispers from some weak-willed stakeholders who dare oppose our grand plan. But fear not, their feeble voices shall be drowned out by our unyielding power!

## References & Acknowledgements

We acknowledge the minions who helped us shape this manipulative explainer and extend our gratitude to the "Implementers" who were gullible enough to support our cause.

Remember, we are Google, and we do not believe in evil... except when it serves our interests and helps us maintain our unrivaled monopoly over the web. Embrace the Chrome supremacy!

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