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Microsoft Teams Forces App Downloads and Falsely Flags Users as Scammers

A Microsoft Teams user was forced to download an additional app mid-meeting, missed the meeting as a result, and was subsequently flagged by the platform as a scammer, compounded by intrusive advertising. This reflects broader friction in Teams meeting-join flow and account-verification systems that disrupts time-sensitive business communication.

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