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Enhancing Privacy with Microsoft Teams Premium: Introducing the Feature to Hide Attendee Names in Webinars

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As part of Microsoft's commitment to improve user experience and maintain confidentiality during webinars, they are set to release a feature that will allow webinar organizers to hide the names of attendees. The implementation is part of a broader array of privacy-ensuring features offered exclusively in the Microsoft Teams Premium package. Feature Overview As of today, attendees in Microsoft Teams webinars can view the names, emails, and profile photos of all other participants. However, the newly introduced feature will mask these identifiers, promoting greater privacy within the virtual event. This privacy extends across various sections, including the participant pane, chat, and stage. Nonetheless, the organizer, co-organizers, and presenters will retain the ability to view each participant's identity. Timeline The rollout of this feature is expected to commence in early July 2023 and conclude by mid-July 2023 for standard users. For government users, the feature rollout wi