Three years after the W3C approved a DRM standard, it's no longer possible to make a functional indie browser

This is outside my wheelhouse, but would it not be possible to release a browser that has sites that require this EME DRM blacklisted? Perhaps with a screen that reads, “I’m sorry, but I can’t let you go there. The site you are trying to reach supports horrible people who do horrible things. If you really want to visit it, switch to one of the ‘big’ browsers that track your every move. We will still be here when you’re ready to come back.”

Sure, such a thing couldn’t be used to watch Netflix, but that’s why we have smart fridges. Or is this more pervasive than I’m aware?

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