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I think there is a move toward that, certainly for newer features as of several years ago (though they present their own issues to work out, see the deluge of permissions prompts for notifications).

Clipboard stuff is permission gated on some browsers at least already, I think. Autoplay disabling is an option for most (all?), though that's a little different.

The issue with introducing a permission system to an older feature is always a balancing act between increasing user control and potentially breaking older content.



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