Microsoft Edge Adds Reporting and Blocking for Abusive Notifications

Summary

Microsoft describes Edge features that let users block and report abusive notification prompts and automatically disable notification permissions when a notification leads to a suspicious site.

Key points

• Microsoft says Edge can offer a block-and-report option when a site requests permission to send notifications.
• User reports, including screenshots and optional feedback, enter a review process to assess whether a site is a true or false positive.
• Microsoft says abusive sites may artificially boost engagement to bypass notification-prompt guardrails and use short-lived subdomains to evade detection.
• In the demo, a notification leads to a scareware page; Edge detects the suspicious destination and disables the originating site's notification permission.
• The presenters say reports can help identify related subdomains and protect other users; they describe this as a potential benefit, not a measured outcome.