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How to block the use of profanity and obscene language In Teams posts and chats?

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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

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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-...

Adam

@adam deltinger Thank you for your tip. I will set that up, it will help. 

best response confirmed by Christopher Hoard (MVP)
Solution

Hi,

You can block profanity in Teams and Private chats: answer is

 

1.) Communications compliance

 

Communication compliance with Microsoft Teams - Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Docs

 

I recently just did a blog for Ignite

 

It's not all about the data! Protecting Your Users in Teams with Communications Compliance - Microso...


Or

 

2.) 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-preventi...

Hope that answers your question!

PS you havent been reading my blogs @adam deltinger

Best, Chris

Well, dunno how I forgot about this.....+1 for you.

PS. I never read your blogs...Just a waste of time

:upside_down_face:

Hi, Is there a way to monitor and get notification in team on Audio and Video chats for use of inappropriate words? @adam deltinger 

@FMaisters: I have just raised a feedback for getting communications compliance on Teams Meeting Recording Transcripts here. This would cover it assuming transcription is turned on because it would capture what people say and when flagged, would send to the administrator to review

https://feedbackportal.microsoft.com/feedback/idea/84be37e3-5560-ec11-a819-6045bd7c3bc6
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best response confirmed by Christopher Hoard (MVP)
Solution

Hi,

You can block profanity in Teams and Private chats: answer is

 

1.) Communications compliance

 

Communication compliance with Microsoft Teams - Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Docs

 

I recently just did a blog for Ignite

 

It's not all about the data! Protecting Your Users in Teams with Communications Compliance - Microso...


Or

 

2.) 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-preventi...

Hope that answers your question!

PS you havent been reading my blogs @adam deltinger

Best, Chris

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