I believe the next step in the war on ownership is domain allow-listing.
Google and Apple will point out that many websites contain malware. They will claim the only solution is to make themselves the sole arbiters of what websites you are allowed to visit.
iOS and Android will each come with a list of approved domains, and will refuse to connect to any domain not on the list.
To get a domain approved, the developer will have to provide Google and Apple with government documents, pay a fee, and go through the website approval process.
The website approval guidelines will assume that all websites have JavaScript, ads, and accounts, and the AI that reviews it will run into trouble with any site that doesn't have all three.
Of course, websites that actually have malicious JavaScript, such as Facebook, will get approved immediately.
The only way to bypass the domain allowlist will be to jailbreak your phone, but then you won't be able to access your bank or government sites, even in a web browser.
Google and Apple will point out that many websites contain malware. They will claim the only solution is to make themselves the sole arbiters of what websites you are allowed to visit.
iOS and Android will each come with a list of approved domains, and will refuse to connect to any domain not on the list.
To get a domain approved, the developer will have to provide Google and Apple with government documents, pay a fee, and go through the website approval process.
The website approval guidelines will assume that all websites have JavaScript, ads, and accounts, and the AI that reviews it will run into trouble with any site that doesn't have all three.
Of course, websites that actually have malicious JavaScript, such as Facebook, will get approved immediately.
The only way to bypass the domain allowlist will be to jailbreak your phone, but then you won't be able to access your bank or government sites, even in a web browser.