Creators
Moderation
Keep chat safe during broadcasts. Available to hosts, admins, and any user assigned the Moderator role.
Moderator tools help you manage chat and maintain a safe environment during your broadcasts. Moderation is available to hosts, admins, and any user assigned the Moderator role.
What Moderators Can Do
| Action | Description | |--------|-------------| | Delete message | Remove a specific chat message from the stream. | | Block user | Prevent a user from chatting in the stream. Blocked users appear in the Blocked Users list. | | Assign Moderator | Grant a trusted user the Moderator role, giving them access to all moderation actions. | | Pin / Unpin message | Highlight an important message at the top of the chat, or remove a pinned message. |
How to Moderate
In the Creator Studio (Web)
Hover over any chat message to reveal the moderation menu. From there you can delete the message, block the user, or assign them as a moderator.
In the iOS or Android Apps
Long-press on a chat message or user avatar to bring up the same moderation options available in the Creator Studio.
AI Moderation
HotMic includes built-in AI-powered chat moderation that automatically flags potentially harmful content in real time.
How It Works
- Incoming chat messages are evaluated by the AI moderation system.
- Messages that violate content policies are automatically flagged.
- Flagged messages appear in the Moderation Dashboard for review.
- Moderators can Allow, Delete, or Block the user for each flagged message.
Moderation Dashboard
The Creator Studio includes a dedicated Moderation page with two tabs:
- Automated Chat Moderation — A table of flagged messages showing who sent them, when, what automated action was taken, and the current state. You can allow, delete, or block from this view.
- Blocked Users — Search and manage users who have been blocked. View which streams a user is blocked from and unblock if needed.
Tips
- Use AI moderation as a first line of defense, with human moderators for edge cases.
- Review the Moderation Dashboard after each broadcast to refine your approach.
- For more technical details, see Moderator Tools in the Platform documentation.