Report offensive messages

Unreal Chat SDK provides a mechanism for users to report offensive content in messages directly from their applications.

In each case, a user must provide a reason for flagging a given message. As a result of flagging, a reported message gets published on the dedicated administrative channel (with the PUBNUB_INTERNAL_ADMIN_CHANNEL ID) and an event of the report type gets created.

As a developer, you can add custom logic that uses the emitted events and defines what an admin can later do with such reported messages. For example, an admin can delete an inappropriate message.

Usage in Blueprints and C++

Message Persistence

To work with stored message data, you must enable Message Persistence for your app's keyset in the Admin Portal.

Flag/Report messages

Report() lets you flag and report an inappropriate message to the admin.

Method signature

Blueprint

C++

Message->Report(FString Reason);

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
Report	FString	Yes	Reason for reporting/flagging a given message.

Output

This method doesn't return any value.

Basic usage

Report a message on the support channel as offensive.

#include "Kismet/GameplayStatics.h"
#include "PubnubChatSubsystem.h"

UGameInstance* GameInstance = UGameplayStatics::GetGameInstance(this);
UPubnubChatSubsystem* PubnubChatSubsystem = GameInstance->GetSubsystem<UPubnubChatSubsystem>();

UPubnubChat* Chat = PubnubChatSubsystem ->InitChat("demo", "demo", "my_user");

UPubnubChannel* Channel = Chat->GetChannel("support");

FString Timetoken = "16200000000000001";

// Fetch the message
UPubnubMessage* Message = Channel->GetMessage(Timetoken);

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Listen to report events

As an admin of your chat app, you can monitor all events emitted when someone reports an offensive message using the ListenForEvents() method. You can use this method to create moderation dashboard alerts.

Events documentation

To read more about the events of type report, refer to the Chat events documentation.

Method signature

Blueprint

C++

Chat->ListenForEvents(
    FString ChannelID, 
    EPubnubChatEventType ChatEventType, 
    FOnPubnubEventReceived EventCallback
);

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
ChannelID	FString	Yes	n/a	Channel to listen for new report events. Set this value to a dedicated PUBNUB_INTERNAL_ADMIN_CHANNEL where all report events are sent.
ChatEventType	EPubnubChatEventType	No	n/a	Type of events. PCET_REPORT is the type defined for all events emitted when an offensive message is flagged/reported.
EventCallback	FOnPubnubEventReceived	Yes	n/a	Callback function passed as a parameter. It defines the custom behavior to be executed whenever an invite event type is detected on the specified channel.

EPubnubChatEventType

Value	Description
PCET_TYPING	Indicates a user is typing a message. Displayed as Typing.
PCET_REPORT	Represents an event where a message has been flagged or reported for offensive content. Displayed as Report.
PCET_RECEIPT	Confirms receipt of a message or event. Displayed as Receipt.
PCET_MENTION	Indicates that a user has been mentioned in a message. Displayed as Mention.
PCET_INVITE	Represents an invitation event typically sent to a specific user. Displayed as Invite.
PCET_CUSTOM	Custom event type for specialized behavior or use cases. Displayed as Custom.
PCET_MODERATION	Represents an event related to content moderation actions. Displayed as Moderation.

Handle the response

Output

This method doesn't return any value.

Basic usage

Print a notification for an offensive message reported on the support channel.

#include "Kismet/GameplayStatics.h"
#include "PubnubChatSubsystem.h"

UGameInstance* GameInstance = UGameplayStatics::GetGameInstance(this);
UPubnubChatSubsystem* PubnubChatSubsystem = GameInstance->GetSubsystem<UPubnubChatSubsystem>();

UPubnubChat* Chat = PubnubChatSubsystem ->InitChat("demo", "demo", "my_user");

UPubnubChannel* Channel = Chat->GetChannel("support");

FString Timetoken = "16200000000000001";

// Fetch the message
UPubnubMessage* Message = Channel->GetMessage(Timetoken);

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