Trust & Safety · Updated 2026-07-23

How we keep Chitchat safe

Real enforcement numbers from the last 90 days.

100,000+

enforcement actions

April 17 – July 16, 2026 · rounded down, never up

18+ only. Built and moderated for adults.

89%+

Caught before anyone reported

Our systems acted first

40,000+

Under-18 attempts blocked

About 450 every day

8,000+

Actions every week

Around the clock

Where those actions went

Counted from our moderation database. One chat can produce more than one action, so these are records — not unique people.

Total enforcement actions

~8,000+ / week

100,000+

Suspected under-18 access blocked

~3,300+ / week

40,000+

Spam & malicious behavior removed

~2,300+ / week

30,000+

Severe policy violations removed

~1,100+ / week

14,000+

Deceptive & scam accounts removed

~1,000+ / week

13,000+

Enforcement actions by category, April 17 – July 16, 2026
Category 90-day total Weekly average
Total enforcement actions 100,000+ 8,000+
Suspected under-18 access blocked 40,000+ 3,300+
Spam & malicious behavior removed 30,000+ 2,300+
Severe policy violations removed 14,000+ 1,100+
Deceptive & scam accounts removed 13,000+ 1,000+

Three layers, not one filter

Any of them can act on its own. We don't publish how detection works — that would help people dodge it. We publish what it did.

Watching in real time

Automated systems review activity as it happens — not only after someone files a report.

People on the hard calls

Detections and user reports both go to a human queue when judgment is needed.

Age checks when needed

Accounts that look under 18 get a face-based age check before they can keep chatting.

After you hit report

Reporting is on every chat. Closing the tab doesn't reach us — the button does.

1

Logged right away

Tied to the account and that specific chat, even if automation already flagged it.

2

Reviewed

Clear cases can be handled automatically. Trickier ones go to a person — and humans also double-check what automation already actioned.

3

Resolved, not ignored

Confirmed violations lead to a ban. False reports don't punish the person who was reported.

Think someone's underage? Report the account. Don't wait for automation to catch up.

The scale those numbers sit against

Same window, our own analytics — so the enforcement totals have context.

21M+

Visits

1.6M+

Weekly average

190+

Countries

What we leave out on purpose

Transparency isn't publishing every number that looks good.

Raw age-check counts

Age verification only runs when someone looks underage — so a raw count can be read the wrong way either direction. It's one layer, not the whole story.

A growth headline

New-account totals mix guest sessions with fully registered users. Until we can separate those cleanly, we won't publish a growth number we'd have to walk back.

Queue wait times

Turnaround moves with traffic and goes stale overnight. What stays true: every report is logged, reviewed, and either actioned or dismissed.

What we can't do for you

Moderation isn't a substitute for how you show up with someone you've never met.

  • Don't share anything identifying until you know who you're talking to.
  • Leave the second a chat feels wrong — no explanation owed.
  • Hit report instead of just closing the tab.

How we count

Short version of how every number on this page was produced.

Time windows
Moderation figures use April 17 – July 16, 2026. Reach figures use April 17 – July 15, 2026 — one day short of that window, noted rather than smoothed over.
Rounding
Every figure rounds down from the exact internal count. We never round up past the true number.
No competitor data
We don't compare ourselves to other platforms here. We don't have verified, comparable numbers for how they measure enforcement.
Actions, not people
Each row counts an enforcement record, not a unique person. One chat can produce more than one record.

FAQs

Is Chitchat safe? Expand

Chitchat is moderated in real time — automation, human review, and age checks when needed. In the last 90 days that meant 100,000+ enforcement actions, 89%+ before anyone reported. No platform can vet a stranger before you're talking to them, so keep personal details out of chat and report anything that feels wrong.

How many accounts does Chitchat ban? Expand

In the 90 days ending July 16, 2026, Chitchat took 100,000+ enforcement actions — about 8,000+ a week — across under-18 access, spam, severe policy violations, and deceptive & scam accounts.

Does Chitchat verify ages? Expand

Yes. Accounts that look under our age threshold go through a face-based age check with a third-party provider before they can keep using the platform.

Is Chitchat's moderation automated or human? Expand

Both. Automation handles most of the volume in real time. People handle judgment calls, including user reports that reach that stage.

What happens after I report someone? Expand

The report is logged, reviewed (automatically and/or by a person), and either leads to enforcement or is dismissed — not left in silence.

Can minors use Chitchat? Expand

No. Chitchat is 18+ only. Suspected under-18 access is our largest enforcement category — 40,000+ blocked attempts in 90 days — and confirmed underage use results in a ban.

How many countries use Chitchat? Expand

In the 90 days ending July 16, 2026, visitors from 190+ countries used chitchat.gg.

Questions about these numbers?

Written by the Chitchat Trust & Safety Team. For press or sourcing questions, email [email protected] .

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Published 2026-07-16 · Updated 2026-07-23