Pluralistic: Google's new remote attestation scheme is every bit as terrible as its old remote attestation scheme (12 Jun 2026)
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- Google's new remote attestation system mirrors its old one, both restricting user control and blocking interoperability.
- Remote attestation forces devices to disclose configuration details, enabling servers to block ad-blockers, privacy tools, and accessibility modifications.
- Google's dominance stems from unethical practices, including bribing Apple and rigging ad markets, as confirmed by antitrust losses.
- Android's surveillance collects user data relentlessly, aiding authoritarian governments, driving demand for de-Googled alternatives.
- Google uses technical barriers like WEI and reCAPTCHA to complement illegal commercial tactics, limiting modified Android versions.
- Public outrage killed the WEI project, but Google persists with new attestation methods to enforce control.