Profile photo component adds unwanted overlay

Component

• https://myaccount.microsoft.com

Environment

Profile picture uploaded through https://myaccount.microsoft.com

Retrieved via Microsoft Graph SDK / Graph REST API endpoint /v1.0/me/photos/$value

Steps to Reproduce

• Go to https://myaccount.microsoft.com.
• Upload a new profile picture (no presence, badge, or branding requested).
• Retrieve the profile picture using Microsoft Graph endpoint:

GET https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/me/photos/$value

• Render the image in the client application.

Expected Result

The raw profile photo is shown exactly as stored—no overlays, rings, badges, or branding.

Actual Result

The component renders an overlay (e.g., presence badge/ring/branding) on top of the photo, altering the image.

Impact

• Users see altered profile photos, leading to inconsistencies with expectations.
• Breaks brand/UX design guidelines that rely on unmodified profile images.

Severity

Medium–High (affects identity consistency across apps using Graph).

Notes

This happens even though no overlay option was requested in either the upload or retrieval flow.

Important

When using the Windows Account component (on device), the behavior works as expected, the raw photo is returned.