“Web Environment Integrity”: Locking Down the Web
Summary
Brave explains its opposition to Google's Web Environment Integrity proposal, arguing it shifts power from users to large websites and advertisers.
Key quotes
Brave strongly opposes Google’s “Web Environment Integrity” (WEI) proposal.
“Web Environment Integrity” would move power away from users, and toward large websites, including the websites Google itself runs.
The post is written by Peter Snyder, VP of Privacy Engineering. It situates WEI within a broader pattern of Google proposals that Brave claims restrict user control over the web experience.