Accuracy of Purview Content Explorer for retention labels

Hello Andrew,

I would also love to know the answer to that, not necessarily for Retention labels but for anything that Content explorer counts.

I see 3 sets of different numbers and no idea which to trust:

-> high level number on the left

-> drilling down on the right u get the number reduced

-> using the new PowerShell command for Content explorer shows yet other numbers.

Microsoft does put some disclaimers when u drill down in the locations:

• "The actual number of items in this site/folder might be different from the calculated number that's displayed on the left"
• "The number of site/folder items listed below and on the left is a calculation and may not match the total number of actual items you'll see when you open a specific site/folder."
• "The number of Teams items listed below and on the left is a calculation and may not match the total number of actual items you'll see when you open a specific Teams."

but i cannot find these explained anywhere in the documentation...