Microsoft Viva Engage: Changes to GIF functionality

🚨 The Signal: Viva Engage is switching its GIF provider from Tenor to GIPHY, aligning with Microsoft Teams. This change is largely automatic, but mobile users may experience a brief GIF unavailability until app updates.

The Impact

All Viva Engage users are affected, with a low security risk related to content governance.

  • All Viva Engage users: Potential for unapproved content via GIFs.
  • Mobile users: Temporary unavailability of GIFs until app update.
  • Administrators: Need to ensure existing content policies cover GIPHY.

The Action

  1. Review existing content governance policies to ensure they adequately address GIPHY content.
  2. Communicate to mobile users about potential temporary GIF unavailability and the need to update the Viva Engage app.

Domain: M365-Apps · Impact: low · Workload: M365 Apps