Microsoft Teams adds lobby labeling and separate admission for third-party bots
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Microsoft Teams is adding automatic lobby labels for external third-party bots, making it harder for non-human participants to blend in and reducing accidental admission risk. The change will require organizers to make a separate admit decision for bots, giving them clearer control over meeting attendance. It is scheduled for May 2026 across Windows, macOS, Android, and iOS in worldwide standard multi-tenant and GCC cloud environments.
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09.03.2026 19:12 3 articles · 4mo ago
Microsoft announces Teams bot-lobby labeling
Initial DisclosureMicrosoft announced that Teams will automatically label external third-party bots in meeting lobbies and require organizers to explicitly admit them separately, reducing the chance that non-human participants blend in with human attendees. The change is scheduled for May 2026 across Windows, macOS, Android, and iOS in worldwide standard multi-tenant and GCC cloud environments.
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- Microsoft Teams will tag third-party bots trying to join meetings — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 09.03.2026 19:12
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