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# Moderate Chatter Free Users

A moderator is a Chatter user with some additional privileges.

### Required Editions

<table class="slds-table slds-table_bordered slds-max-medium-table_stacked slds-m-bottom_small edition"><colgroup><col style="width:100%"></colgroup><tbody><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: Salesforce Classic and Lightning Experience</td></tr><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: <strong>Group</strong>, <strong>Essentials</strong>, <strong>Professional</strong>, <strong>Enterprise</strong>, <strong>Performance</strong>, <strong>Unlimited</strong>, <strong>Developer</strong>, and <strong>Contact Manager</strong> Editions</td></tr></tbody></table>

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            <td data-label="User Permissions Needed" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d19090e84 ">To moderate Chatter:</td>

            <td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d19090e84 ">Moderate Chatter</td>

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These privileges include:

- [Activate or deactivate Chatter Free users](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=experience.collab_moderate_deactivate_free_users.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "As a moderator, you can deactivate Chatter Free users if, for example, they left the company.")
- [Assign a Chatter Free user as moderator or take the privilege away](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=experience.collab_moderate_assign_moderator.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "As a moderator, you can assign moderator privileges to Chatter Free users in your organization. If needed, you can also remove moderator privileges.")
- Delete the posts and comments that they can see

You can tell if someone is a moderator by the special banner on their profile picture.

![Chatter moderator banner on profile photo](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-experience-collaboration-264-0-0-production-enus/1aab5b5e-c990-4b8c-840a-6fb18af49709/collaboration/images/chatter_moderator_badge_sm.jpg)

- **[Assign Moderator Privileges to Chatter Free Users](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=experience.collab_moderate_assign_moderator.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    As a moderator, you can assign moderator privileges to Chatter Free users in your organization. If needed, you can also remove moderator privileges.
- **[Deactivate Chatter Free Users](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=experience.collab_moderate_deactivate_free_users.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    As a moderator, you can deactivate Chatter Free users if, for example, they left the company.

#### See Also

- [What Your Chatter Group Role Lets You Do](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=experience.collab_group_roles_overview.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "The actions that you can perform in a Chatter group depend on whether you’re a member, owner, or manager of the group.")