Google has added a new admin control for Google Meet that lets businesses decide when screenshots of shared content, such as slides and diagrams, can be captured during a meeting.
- What it is: A new setting under Apps > Google Workspace > Google Meet in the Admin console, letting administrators choose to always allow screenshots of presented content, or restrict them to meetings that are being recorded.
- Who is affected: Any organisation using Google Workspace with Google Meet, configurable at the domain, organisational unit, or group level.
- Why it matters: Businesses discussing sensitive material in meetings, client data, financials, or internal strategy, now have a way to reduce the risk of that content being captured without a record of the meeting existing.
- What to do: Review the default setting with your Workspace administrator and tighten it for any group that regularly discusses confidential information.
This is a straightforward, no-cost control worth switching on for any team handling sensitive material over video calls.