diff --git a/src/content/docs/web-analytics/faq.mdx b/src/content/docs/web-analytics/faq.mdx
index 57b722a62fa..a4a0fd89295 100644
--- a/src/content/docs/web-analytics/faq.mdx
+++ b/src/content/docs/web-analytics/faq.mdx
@@ -62,6 +62,16 @@ They are most likely coming from an automated testing tool making erroneous requ
 
 We do not support custom integrations directly with the endpoint: all requests should originate from our beacon JavaScript.
 
+### Why am I seeing syntax errors from the beacon script in Internet Explorer?
+
+Internet Explorer 11 was the final version of Internet Explorer and it was [declared completely end-of-life (EOL) in 2022](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/windows-itpro-blog/internet-explorer-11-desktop-app-retirement-faq/2366549).
+
+Our beacon script targets modern syntax which Internet Explorer does not support. This will cause a non-user-visible error when the script attempts to execute. The only functional impact is that beacons are not collected from these old browsers.
+
+For customers using automatic-injection, Cloudflare adds `type="module"` to the `<script>` tag to prevent loading in Internet Explorer and similarly old, deprecated browsers.
+
+For customers using the manual embed approach, you will need to add `type="module"` to the `<script>` tag manually. Our dashboard has been updated to include this attribute in the installation instructions.
+
 ---
 
 ## Setup
@@ -80,7 +90,7 @@ Yes. Instead of embedding the script using a tag manager as shown here:
 
 ```html
 <script
-	defer
+	type="module"
 	src="https://static.cloudflareinsights.com/beacon.min.js"
 	data-cf-beacon='{"token": "$SITE_TOKEN"}'
 ></script>
@@ -90,7 +100,7 @@ Add the following script:
 
 ```html
 <script
-	defer
+	type="module"
 	src="https://static.cloudflareinsights.com/beacon.min.js?token=$SITE_TOKEN"
 ></script>
 ```
diff --git a/src/content/release-notes/beacon-min-js.yaml b/src/content/release-notes/beacon-min-js.yaml
index 3e983b04239..4b0bc903b8d 100644
--- a/src/content/release-notes/beacon-min-js.yaml
+++ b/src/content/release-notes/beacon-min-js.yaml
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ link: "/web-analytics/changelog/"
 productName: beacon.min.js
 productLink: "/web-analytics/"
 entries:
+  - publish_date: "2026-07-13"
+    description: The beacon script is now injected with `type="module"` to intentionally exclude long EOL'd (End-of-Life'd) browsers like Internet Explorer from loading the script, given they don't support it anyway. [See FAQ entry for more information](/web-analytics/faq/#why-am-i-seeing-syntax-errors-from-the-beacon-script-in-internet-explorer).
+
   - publish_date: "2026-06-16"
     description: Updated Google's web-vitals library to version 5.3.0 and updated the JavaScript build output target to ES2015.