mattmcal

Technical explainer:
https://github.com/RupertBenWiser/Web-Environment-Integrity/blob/main/explainer.md#how-it-works

It apparently requires some kind of proprietary operating environment to function, thus making it compatible with free (as in freedom) computing. You would need either a proprietary library/OS or an open OS but a proprietary piece of vendor hardware to act as the attester.

For the record, I wish more talented people were working on open source and doing volunteer work, I’m just stating the view from the ground here in Silicon Valley.

In my experience, numerous people who love tackling hard problems for the sake of it go on to work at soulless corps. That’s part of their success.

I assume Elon fired the compliance and moderation teams whose job was to prevent such a lawsuit from occurring.