Microsoft Teams Unveils Sweary Settings Exemption for Government Users

Microsoft has made a change to its Teams Live Captions feature that allows users on calls to use profanity more freely. However, government employees will have to wait until August 31st to join in with their swear words. The default setting for the profanity censor in Teams Live Captions has been changed from 'On' to 'Off', allowing users to see uncensored captions unless they turn the feature on themselves.

This change is intended to ensure that captions more accurately reflect spoken content, supporting accessibility needs and aligning with regional regulatory requirements. The company did not provide a reason for why government accounts will still be censored by default for an additional month.