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How to block the use of profanity and obscene language In Teams posts and chats?
Hello everyone, I am trying to figure out how to block students from using certain word (profanity, obscene language) while in the chat portion of a Meeting or in the Teams>general> post page or any channel for that matter. I have gone to Azure what I found there is Naming policy, but I think that is only for Teams names not actual chats/conversations. Any one has any suggestions?
Thanks
Hi,
You can block profanity in Teams and Private chats: answer is1.) Communications compliance
Communication compliance with Microsoft Teams - Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Docs
I recently just did a blog for Ignite
Or2.) You could use a Data Loss Prevention policy: I wrote a blog how to do this step by step
https://microsoft365pro.co.uk/2019/09/16/teams-real-simple-with-pictures-applying-data-loss-prevention-dlp-to-chat-channel-messages-and-files/
Hope that answers your question!
PS you havent been reading my blogs adam deltinger
Best, Chris
- Also, this won’t block words but rather report them to a supervisor who can take further actions.
Also note the requirement of licensing for this mentioned in the link!
There is a uservoice for blocking like you mentioned which is under “analyze”
Vote for it here:
https://microsoftteams.uservoice.com/forums/555103-public/suggestions/33454726-profanity-filters-in-teams
Adam - Hi!
You can use supervision policies for this:
Read more here:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/compliance/supervision-policies?view=o365-worldwide
Adamadam deltinger Thank you for your tip. I will set that up, it will help.
Hi,
You can block profanity in Teams and Private chats: answer is1.) Communications compliance
Communication compliance with Microsoft Teams - Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Docs
I recently just did a blog for Ignite
Or2.) You could use a Data Loss Prevention policy: I wrote a blog how to do this step by step
https://microsoft365pro.co.uk/2019/09/16/teams-real-simple-with-pictures-applying-data-loss-prevention-dlp-to-chat-channel-messages-and-files/
Hope that answers your question!
PS you havent been reading my blogs adam deltinger
Best, Chris
