Microsoft Teams Blocks Users Who Modify Their OS for Privacy
A user reports that Microsoft Teams performs invasive OS integrity checks that prevent it from running on devices modified for greater privacy or control. This is a vendor-specific security design choice rather than a broad market gap a third party could address.
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