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Microsoft Edge is about to lock out older ad blockers, just like Chrome did

Microsoft Edge is ending support for the Manifest V2 extensions platform, which will cut off the uBlock Origin adblocker and others like it, just like Google Chrome did earlier this year. According tโ€ฆ

Microsoft Edge is about to lock out older ad blockers, just like Chrome did
The Verge โ€” 7 August 2026
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Microsoft Edge is ending support for the Manifest V2 extensions platform, which will cut off the uBlock Origin adblocker and others like it, just like Google Chrome did earlier this year. According to Microsoft, there are only 58 extensions on the Edge Add-On Store "with any meaningful usage" that still use MV2, and only three [โ€ฆ]

This report comes from The Verge. The story centres on Microsoft Edge is about to lock out older ad blockers, just like Chrome did. Full coverage and background context is available at the original source. Readers seeking more detail on this developing topic are encouraged to follow updates from The Verge and related outlets covering this beat.

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