Found an issue in Microsoft 365 – it seems like if a sensitivity label is not published for a user – this user will see inconsistency when different sources display sensitivity label differently.
Scenario: A site/group sensitivity label was created under the Purview center. Label enforces some settings to the group/site, like privacy and external sharing. User cannot assign label to site/group until label is published to that user. In this scenario sensitivity label was published to the admin1 but not published to the admin2.
Admin1 assigned sensitivity label to a group-based site.
What admin2 can see in this case is:
| Product | Sensitivity Label |
| Teams | correct sensitivity label |
| SharePoint Site | correct sensitivity label |
| My Groups – Groups I Own – View experience | correct sensitivity label |
| My Groups – Groups I Own – Edit experience | no label |
| SharePoint Admin Center | correct sensitivity label |
| Teams Admin Center | correct sensitivity label |
| Microsoft 365 Admin Center – Teams&Groups | no label |
| Entra Id – Groups | no label |
Moreover, in some cases you could even see incorrect sensitivity label under Entra Id…
Microsoft says it’s by design. For me this kind of design simply does not make sense.
There is a Design Change Request:
https://feedback.azure.com/d365community/idea/4246b7a8-2119-f011-9d47-7c1e52d4bdd3
If you think this behavior must be changed – please vote for the DCR.
Below are some screenshots:
In particular,