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

> Microsoft Edge is finally making the same controversial move that Google Chrome did earlier this year, and it could mean the end of some of the browser’s most popular ad blockers.

- **Source:** [Digital Trends](https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/microsoft-edge-manifest-v3-ad-blockers-mv2-end/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a764dac11d1b4bde84faf64)
- **Published:** 2026-08-07
- **Category:** Apps
- **Tags:** #google #microsoft #surface
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a764dac11d1b4bde84faf64

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