Mozilla’s position on WEI is pretty solid.

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    Google is making a system to verify any given user is running a verified browser on a verified OS on verified hardware (TPM).

    The first problem is that only big tech companies will be able to pass any of these verification steps. Say goodbye to your modifiable, community-driven, open source OS or browser.

    The second problem is that the only software they choose to verify well be increasingly restricted. Say goodbye to your ad-blocker, because Google makes the browser and they’re the one selling the ads.

    You can still an unverified browser, I suppose, but websites decide whether to let you in or not. And Google will reduce their ad revenue if they don’t “verify” their users.