diff --git a/simplex-chat.cabal b/simplex-chat.cabal
index c5c507b95..f7d310cc3 100644
--- a/simplex-chat.cabal
+++ b/simplex-chat.cabal
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ library
       Simplex.Chat.Migrations.M20230117_fkey_indexes
       Simplex.Chat.Migrations.M20230118_recreate_smp_servers
       Simplex.Chat.Migrations.M20230129_drop_chat_items_group_idx
+      Simplex.Chat.Migrations.M20230206_item_deleted_by_group_member_id
       Simplex.Chat.Mobile
       Simplex.Chat.Options
       Simplex.Chat.ProfileGenerator
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat.hs
index 4f4879662..c66c30161 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat.hs
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ processChatCommand = \case
             pure (MCQuote QuotedMsg {msgRef, content = qmc} (ExtMsgContent mc fileInvitation_ (ttl' <$> timed_) (justTrue live)), Just quotedItem)
           where
             quoteData :: ChatItem c d -> m (MsgContent, CIQDirection 'CTDirect, Bool)
-            quoteData ChatItem {meta = CIMeta {itemDeleted = True}} = throwChatError CEInvalidQuote
+            quoteData ChatItem {meta = CIMeta {itemDeleted = Just _}} = throwChatError CEInvalidQuote
             quoteData ChatItem {content = CISndMsgContent qmc} = pure (qmc, CIQDirectSnd, True)
             quoteData ChatItem {content = CIRcvMsgContent qmc} = pure (qmc, CIQDirectRcv, False)
             quoteData _ = throwChatError CEInvalidQuote
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ processChatCommand = \case
             pure (MCQuote QuotedMsg {msgRef, content = qmc} (ExtMsgContent mc fileInvitation_ (ttl' <$> timed_) (justTrue live)), Just quotedItem)
           where
             quoteData :: ChatItem c d -> GroupMember -> m (MsgContent, CIQDirection 'CTGroup, Bool, GroupMember)
-            quoteData ChatItem {meta = CIMeta {itemDeleted = True}} _ = throwChatError CEInvalidQuote
+            quoteData ChatItem {meta = CIMeta {itemDeleted = Just _}} _ = throwChatError CEInvalidQuote
             quoteData ChatItem {chatDir = CIGroupSnd, content = CISndMsgContent qmc} membership' = pure (qmc, CIQGroupSnd, True, membership')
             quoteData ChatItem {chatDir = CIGroupRcv m, content = CIRcvMsgContent qmc} _ = pure (qmc, CIQGroupRcv $ Just m, False, m)
             quoteData _ _ = throwChatError CEInvalidQuote
@@ -543,27 +543,34 @@ processChatCommand = \case
         (CIDMInternal, _, _) -> deleteDirectCI user ct ci True False
         (CIDMBroadcast, SMDSnd, Just itemSharedMId) -> do
           assertDirectAllowed user MDSnd ct XMsgDel_
-          (SndMessage {msgId}, _) <- sendDirectContactMessage ct (XMsgDel itemSharedMId)
+          (SndMessage {msgId}, _) <- sendDirectContactMessage ct (XMsgDel itemSharedMId Nothing)
           setActive $ ActiveC c
           if featureAllowed SCFFullDelete forUser ct
             then deleteDirectCI user ct ci True False
             else markDirectCIDeleted user ct ci msgId True
         (CIDMBroadcast, _, _) -> throwChatError CEInvalidChatItemDelete
     CTGroup -> do
-      Group gInfo@GroupInfo {localDisplayName = gName} ms <- withStore $ \db -> getGroup db user chatId
-      assertUserGroupRole gInfo GRObserver -- can still delete messages sent earlier
+      Group gInfo ms <- withStore $ \db -> getGroup db user chatId
       ci@(CChatItem msgDir ChatItem {meta = CIMeta {itemSharedMsgId}}) <- withStore $ \db -> getGroupChatItem db user chatId itemId
       case (mode, msgDir, itemSharedMsgId) of
-        (CIDMInternal, _, _) -> deleteGroupCI user gInfo ci True False
+        (CIDMInternal, _, _) -> deleteGroupCI user gInfo ci True False Nothing
         (CIDMBroadcast, SMDSnd, Just itemSharedMId) -> do
-          SndMessage {msgId} <- sendGroupMessage user gInfo ms (XMsgDel itemSharedMId)
-          setActive $ ActiveG gName
-          if groupFeatureAllowed SGFFullDelete gInfo
-            then deleteGroupCI user gInfo ci True False
-            else markGroupCIDeleted user gInfo ci msgId True
+          assertUserGroupRole gInfo GRObserver -- can still delete messages sent earlier
+          SndMessage {msgId} <- sendGroupMessage user gInfo ms $ XMsgDel itemSharedMId Nothing
+          delGroupChatItem user gInfo ci msgId
         (CIDMBroadcast, _, _) -> throwChatError CEInvalidChatItemDelete
     CTContactRequest -> pure $ chatCmdError (Just user) "not supported"
     CTContactConnection -> pure $ chatCmdError (Just user) "not supported"
+  APIDeleteMemberChatItem gId mId itemId -> withUser $ \user -> withChatLock "deleteChatItem" $ do
+    Group gInfo ms <- withStore $ \db -> getGroup db user gId
+    ci@(CChatItem _ ChatItem {chatDir, meta = CIMeta {itemSharedMsgId}}) <- withStore $ \db -> getGroupChatItem db user gId itemId
+    case (chatDir, itemSharedMsgId) of
+      (CIGroupRcv GroupMember {groupMemberId, memberRole, memberId}, Just itemSharedMId) -> do
+        when (groupMemberId /= mId) $ throwChatError CEInvalidChatItemDelete
+        assertUserGroupRole gInfo $ max GRAdmin memberRole
+        SndMessage {msgId} <- sendGroupMessage user gInfo ms $ XMsgDel itemSharedMId $ Just memberId
+        delGroupChatItem user gInfo ci msgId
+      (_, _) -> throwChatError CEInvalidChatItemDelete
   APIChatRead (ChatRef cType chatId) fromToIds -> withUser $ \_ -> case cType of
     CTDirect -> do
       user <- withStore $ \db -> getUserByContactId db chatId
@@ -622,7 +629,7 @@ processChatCommand = \case
       Group gInfo@GroupInfo {membership} members <- withStore $ \db -> getGroup db user chatId
       let isOwner = memberRole (membership :: GroupMember) == GROwner
           canDelete = isOwner || not (memberCurrent membership)
-      unless canDelete $ throwChatError $ CEGroupUserRole GROwner
+      unless canDelete $ throwChatError $ CEGroupUserRole gInfo GROwner
       filesInfo <- withStore' $ \db -> getGroupFileInfo db user gInfo
       withChatLock "deleteChat group" . procCmd $ do
         deleteFilesAndConns user filesInfo
@@ -1030,6 +1037,10 @@ processChatCommand = \case
     chatRef <- getChatRef user chatName
     deletedItemId <- getSentChatItemIdByText user chatRef deletedMsg
     processChatCommand $ APIDeleteChatItem chatRef deletedItemId CIDMBroadcast
+  DeleteMemberMessage gName mName deletedMsg -> withUser $ \user -> do
+    (gId, mId) <- getGroupAndMemberId user gName mName
+    deletedItemId <- withStore $ \db -> getGroupChatItemIdByText db user gId (Just mName) $ safeDecodeUtf8 deletedMsg
+    processChatCommand $ APIDeleteMemberChatItem gId mId deletedItemId
   EditMessage chatName editedMsg msg -> withUser $ \user -> do
     chatRef <- getChatRef user chatName
     editedItemId <- getSentChatItemIdByText user chatRef editedMsg
@@ -1467,10 +1478,16 @@ processChatCommand = \case
       pure $ CRGroupUpdated user g g' Nothing
     assertUserGroupRole :: GroupInfo -> GroupMemberRole -> m ()
     assertUserGroupRole g@GroupInfo {membership} requiredRole = do
-      when (memberRole (membership :: GroupMember) < requiredRole) $ throwChatError $ CEGroupUserRole requiredRole
+      when (memberRole (membership :: GroupMember) < requiredRole) $ throwChatError $ CEGroupUserRole g requiredRole
       when (memberStatus membership == GSMemInvited) $ throwChatError (CEGroupNotJoined g)
       when (memberRemoved membership) $ throwChatError CEGroupMemberUserRemoved
       unless (memberActive membership) $ throwChatError CEGroupMemberNotActive
+    delGroupChatItem :: User -> GroupInfo -> CChatItem 'CTGroup -> MessageId -> m ChatResponse
+    delGroupChatItem user gInfo@GroupInfo {localDisplayName = gName} ci msgId = do
+      setActive $ ActiveG gName
+      if groupFeatureAllowed SGFFullDelete gInfo
+        then deleteGroupCI user gInfo ci True False Nothing
+        else markGroupCIDeleted user gInfo ci msgId True Nothing
     updateGroupProfileByName :: GroupName -> (GroupProfile -> GroupProfile) -> m ChatResponse
     updateGroupProfileByName gName update = withUser $ \user -> do
       g@(Group GroupInfo {groupProfile = p} _) <- withStore $ \db ->
@@ -1977,7 +1994,7 @@ deleteTimedItem user (ChatRef cType chatId, itemId) deleteAt = do
       deleteDirectCI user ct ci True True >>= toView
     CTGroup -> do
       (gInfo, ci) <- withStore $ \db -> (,) <$> getGroupInfo db user chatId <*> getGroupChatItem db user chatId itemId
-      deleteGroupCI user gInfo ci True True >>= toView
+      deleteGroupCI user gInfo ci True True Nothing >>= toView
     _ -> toView . CRChatError (Just user) . ChatError $ CEInternalError "bad deleteTimedItem cType"
 
 startUpdatedTimedItemThread :: ChatMonad m => User -> ChatRef -> ChatItem c d -> ChatItem c d -> m ()
@@ -2144,7 +2161,7 @@ processAgentMessageConn user@User {userId} corrId agentConnId agentMessage = do
             case event of
               XMsgNew mc -> newContentMessage ct mc msg msgMeta
               XMsgUpdate sharedMsgId mContent ttl live -> messageUpdate ct sharedMsgId mContent msg msgMeta ttl live
-              XMsgDel sharedMsgId -> messageDelete ct sharedMsgId msg msgMeta
+              XMsgDel sharedMsgId _ -> messageDelete ct sharedMsgId msg msgMeta
               -- TODO discontinue XFile
               XFile fInv -> processFileInvitation' ct fInv msg msgMeta
               XFileCancel sharedMsgId -> xFileCancel ct sharedMsgId msgMeta
@@ -2356,7 +2373,7 @@ processAgentMessageConn user@User {userId} corrId agentConnId agentMessage = do
           case event of
             XMsgNew mc -> canSend $ newGroupContentMessage gInfo m mc msg msgMeta
             XMsgUpdate sharedMsgId mContent ttl live -> canSend $ groupMessageUpdate gInfo m sharedMsgId mContent msg msgMeta ttl live
-            XMsgDel sharedMsgId -> groupMessageDelete gInfo m sharedMsgId msg
+            XMsgDel sharedMsgId memberId -> groupMessageDelete gInfo m sharedMsgId memberId msg
             -- TODO discontinue XFile
             XFile fInv -> processGroupFileInvitation' gInfo m fInv msg msgMeta
             XFileCancel sharedMsgId -> xFileCancelGroup gInfo m sharedMsgId msgMeta
@@ -2810,18 +2827,30 @@ processAgentMessageConn user@User {userId} corrId agentConnId agentMessage = do
                 else messageError "x.msg.update: group member attempted to update a message of another member" -- shouldn't happen now that query includes group member id
             (SMDSnd, _) -> messageError "x.msg.update: group member attempted invalid message update"
 
-    groupMessageDelete :: GroupInfo -> GroupMember -> SharedMsgId -> RcvMessage -> m ()
-    groupMessageDelete gInfo@GroupInfo {groupId} GroupMember {groupMemberId, memberId} sharedMsgId RcvMessage {msgId} = do
-      ci@(CChatItem msgDir ChatItem {chatDir}) <- withStore $ \db -> getGroupChatItemBySharedMsgId db user groupId groupMemberId sharedMsgId
-      case (msgDir, chatDir) of
-        (SMDRcv, CIGroupRcv m) ->
-          if sameMemberId memberId m
-            then
-              if groupFeatureAllowed SGFFullDelete gInfo
-                then deleteGroupCI user gInfo ci False False >>= toView
-                else markGroupCIDeleted user gInfo ci msgId False >>= toView
-            else messageError "x.msg.del: group member attempted to delete a message of another member" -- shouldn't happen now that query includes group member id
-        (SMDSnd, _) -> messageError "x.msg.del: group member attempted invalid message delete"
+    groupMessageDelete :: GroupInfo -> GroupMember -> SharedMsgId -> Maybe MemberId -> RcvMessage -> m ()
+    groupMessageDelete gInfo@GroupInfo {groupId, membership} m@GroupMember {memberId, memberRole = senderRole} sharedMsgId sndMemberId_ RcvMessage {msgId} = do
+      let msgMemberId = fromMaybe memberId sndMemberId_
+      withStore' (\db -> runExceptT $ getGroupMemberCIBySharedMsgId db user groupId msgMemberId sharedMsgId) >>= \case
+        Right ci@(CChatItem _ ChatItem {chatDir}) -> case chatDir of
+          CIGroupRcv mem
+            | sameMemberId memberId mem && msgMemberId == memberId -> delete ci Nothing >>= toView
+            | otherwise -> deleteMsg mem ci
+          CIGroupSnd -> deleteMsg membership ci
+        Left e -> messageError $ "x.msg.del: message not found, " <> tshow e
+      where
+        deleteMsg :: GroupMember -> CChatItem 'CTGroup -> m ()
+        deleteMsg mem ci = case sndMemberId_ of
+          Just sndMemberId
+            | sameMemberId sndMemberId mem -> checkRole mem $ delete ci (Just m) >>= toView
+            | otherwise -> messageError "x.msg.del: message of another member with incorrect memberId"
+          _ -> messageError "x.msg.del: message of another member without memberId"
+        checkRole GroupMember {memberRole} a
+          | senderRole < GRAdmin || senderRole < memberRole =
+            messageError "x.msg.del: message of another member with insufficient member permissions"
+          | otherwise = a
+        delete ci byGroupMember
+          | groupFeatureAllowed SGFFullDelete gInfo = deleteGroupCI user gInfo ci False False byGroupMember
+          | otherwise = markGroupCIDeleted user gInfo ci msgId False byGroupMember
 
     -- TODO remove once XFile is discontinued
     processFileInvitation' :: Contact -> FileInvitation -> RcvMessage -> MsgMeta -> m ()
@@ -3329,7 +3358,7 @@ processAgentMessageConn user@User {userId} corrId agentConnId agentMessage = do
 
     xGrpDel :: GroupInfo -> GroupMember -> RcvMessage -> MsgMeta -> m ()
     xGrpDel gInfo@GroupInfo {membership} m@GroupMember {memberRole} msg msgMeta = do
-      when (memberRole /= GROwner) $ throwChatError $ CEGroupUserRole GROwner
+      when (memberRole /= GROwner) $ throwChatError $ CEGroupUserRole gInfo GROwner
       ms <- withStore' $ \db -> do
         members <- getGroupMembers db user gInfo
         updateGroupMemberStatus db userId membership GSMemGroupDeleted
@@ -3628,7 +3657,7 @@ mkChatItem cd ciId content file quotedItem sharedMsgId itemTimed live itemTs cur
   tz <- getCurrentTimeZone
   let itemText = ciContentToText content
       itemStatus = ciCreateStatus content
-      meta = mkCIMeta ciId content itemText itemStatus sharedMsgId False False itemTimed (justTrue live) tz currentTs itemTs currentTs currentTs
+      meta = mkCIMeta ciId content itemText itemStatus sharedMsgId Nothing False itemTimed (justTrue live) tz currentTs itemTs currentTs currentTs
   pure ChatItem {chatDir = toCIDirection cd, meta, content, formattedText = parseMaybeMarkdownList itemText, quotedItem, file}
 
 deleteDirectCI :: ChatMonad m => User -> Contact -> CChatItem 'CTDirect -> Bool -> Bool -> m ChatResponse
@@ -3637,11 +3666,14 @@ deleteDirectCI user ct ci@(CChatItem msgDir deletedItem@ChatItem {file}) byUser
   withStore' $ \db -> deleteDirectChatItem db user ct ci
   pure $ CRChatItemDeleted user (AChatItem SCTDirect msgDir (DirectChat ct) deletedItem) Nothing byUser timed
 
-deleteGroupCI :: ChatMonad m => User -> GroupInfo -> CChatItem 'CTGroup -> Bool -> Bool -> m ChatResponse
-deleteGroupCI user gInfo ci@(CChatItem msgDir deletedItem@ChatItem {file}) byUser timed = do
+deleteGroupCI :: ChatMonad m => User -> GroupInfo -> CChatItem 'CTGroup -> Bool -> Bool -> Maybe GroupMember -> m ChatResponse
+deleteGroupCI user gInfo ci@(CChatItem msgDir deletedItem@ChatItem {file}) byUser timed byGroupMember_ = do
   deleteCIFile user file
-  withStore' $ \db -> deleteGroupChatItem db user gInfo ci
-  pure $ CRChatItemDeleted user (AChatItem SCTGroup msgDir (GroupChat gInfo) deletedItem) Nothing byUser timed
+  toCi <- withStore' $ \db ->
+    case byGroupMember_ of
+      Nothing -> deleteGroupChatItem db user gInfo ci $> Nothing
+      Just m -> Just <$> updateGroupChatItemModerated db user gInfo ci m
+  pure $ CRChatItemDeleted user (AChatItem SCTGroup msgDir (GroupChat gInfo) deletedItem) toCi byUser timed
 
 deleteCIFile :: (ChatMonad m, MsgDirectionI d) => User -> Maybe (CIFile d) -> m ()
 deleteCIFile user file =
@@ -3655,9 +3687,9 @@ markDirectCIDeleted user ct ci@(CChatItem msgDir deletedItem) msgId byUser = do
   toCi <- withStore' $ \db -> markDirectChatItemDeleted db user ct ci msgId
   pure $ CRChatItemDeleted user (AChatItem SCTDirect msgDir (DirectChat ct) deletedItem) (Just toCi) byUser False
 
-markGroupCIDeleted :: ChatMonad m => User -> GroupInfo -> CChatItem 'CTGroup -> MessageId -> Bool -> m ChatResponse
-markGroupCIDeleted user gInfo ci@(CChatItem msgDir deletedItem) msgId byUser = do
-  toCi <- withStore' $ \db -> markGroupChatItemDeleted db user gInfo ci msgId
+markGroupCIDeleted :: ChatMonad m => User -> GroupInfo -> CChatItem 'CTGroup -> MessageId -> Bool -> Maybe GroupMember -> m ChatResponse
+markGroupCIDeleted user gInfo ci@(CChatItem msgDir deletedItem) msgId byUser byGroupMember_ = do
+  toCi <- withStore' $ \db -> markGroupChatItemDeleted db user gInfo ci msgId byGroupMember_
   pure $ CRChatItemDeleted user (AChatItem SCTGroup msgDir (GroupChat gInfo) deletedItem) (Just toCi) byUser False
 
 createAgentConnectionAsync :: forall m c. (ChatMonad m, ConnectionModeI c) => User -> CommandFunction -> Bool -> SConnectionMode c -> m (CommandId, ConnId)
@@ -3927,6 +3959,7 @@ chatCommandP =
       "/_send " *> (APISendMessage <$> chatRefP <*> liveMessageP <*> (" json " *> jsonP <|> " text " *> (ComposedMessage Nothing Nothing <$> mcTextP))),
       "/_update item " *> (APIUpdateChatItem <$> chatRefP <* A.space <*> A.decimal <*> liveMessageP <* A.space <*> msgContentP),
       "/_delete item " *> (APIDeleteChatItem <$> chatRefP <* A.space <*> A.decimal <* A.space <*> ciDeleteMode),
+      "/_delete member item #" *> (APIDeleteMemberChatItem <$> A.decimal <* A.space <*> A.decimal <* A.space <*> A.decimal),
       "/_read chat " *> (APIChatRead <$> chatRefP <*> optional (A.space *> ((,) <$> ("from=" *> A.decimal) <* A.space <*> ("to=" *> A.decimal)))),
       "/_unread chat " *> (APIChatUnread <$> chatRefP <* A.space <*> onOffP),
       "/_delete " *> (APIDeleteChat <$> chatRefP),
@@ -4038,6 +4071,7 @@ chatCommandP =
       (">@" <|> "> @") *> sendMsgQuote (AMsgDirection SMDRcv),
       (">>@" <|> ">> @") *> sendMsgQuote (AMsgDirection SMDSnd),
       ("\\ " <|> "\\") *> (DeleteMessage <$> chatNameP <* A.space <*> A.takeByteString),
+      ("\\\\ #" <|> "\\\\#") *> (DeleteMemberMessage <$> displayName <* A.space <* char_ '@' <*> displayName <* A.space <*> A.takeByteString),
       ("! " <|> "!") *> (EditMessage <$> chatNameP <* A.space <*> (quotedMsg <|> pure "") <*> A.takeByteString),
       "/feed " *> (SendMessageBroadcast <$> A.takeByteString),
       ("/chats" <|> "/cs") *> (LastChats <$> (" all" $> Nothing <|> Just <$> (A.space *> A.decimal <|> pure 20))),
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Controller.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/Controller.hs
index b50381ec5..4ccd0f1e1 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Controller.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Controller.hs
@@ -203,6 +203,7 @@ data ChatCommand
   | APISendMessage {chatRef :: ChatRef, liveMessage :: Bool, composedMessage :: ComposedMessage}
   | APIUpdateChatItem {chatRef :: ChatRef, chatItemId :: ChatItemId, liveMessage :: Bool, msgContent :: MsgContent}
   | APIDeleteChatItem ChatRef ChatItemId CIDeleteMode
+  | APIDeleteMemberChatItem GroupId GroupMemberId ChatItemId
   | APIChatRead ChatRef (Maybe (ChatItemId, ChatItemId))
   | APIChatUnread ChatRef Bool
   | APIDeleteChat ChatRef
@@ -297,6 +298,7 @@ data ChatCommand
   | SendMessageQuote {contactName :: ContactName, msgDir :: AMsgDirection, quotedMsg :: ByteString, message :: ByteString}
   | SendMessageBroadcast ByteString -- UserId (not used in UI)
   | DeleteMessage ChatName ByteString
+  | DeleteMemberMessage GroupName ContactName ByteString
   | EditMessage {chatName :: ChatName, editedMsg :: ByteString, message :: ByteString}
   | UpdateLiveMessage {chatName :: ChatName, chatItemId :: ChatItemId, liveMessage :: Bool, message :: ByteString}
   | APINewGroup UserId GroupProfile
@@ -657,7 +659,7 @@ data ChatErrorType
   | CEContactNotReady {contact :: Contact}
   | CEContactDisabled {contact :: Contact}
   | CEConnectionDisabled {connection :: Connection}
-  | CEGroupUserRole {requiredRole :: GroupMemberRole}
+  | CEGroupUserRole {groupInfo :: GroupInfo, requiredRole :: GroupMemberRole}
   | CEContactIncognitoCantInvite
   | CEGroupIncognitoCantInvite
   | CEGroupContactRole {contactName :: ContactName}
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Messages.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/Messages.hs
index 497ce7bb6..f5a8c3046 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Messages.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Messages.hs
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import qualified Data.Attoparsec.ByteString.Char8 as A
 import qualified Data.ByteString.Base64 as B64
 import qualified Data.ByteString.Lazy.Char8 as LB
 import Data.Int (Int64)
+import Data.Maybe (isNothing)
 import Data.Text (Text)
 import qualified Data.Text as T
 import Data.Text.Encoding (decodeLatin1, encodeUtf8)
@@ -121,7 +122,7 @@ instance ToJSON AChatInfo where
 
 data ChatItem (c :: ChatType) (d :: MsgDirection) = ChatItem
   { chatDir :: CIDirection c d,
-    meta :: CIMeta d,
+    meta :: CIMeta c d,
     content :: CIContent d,
     formattedText :: Maybe MarkdownList,
     quotedItem :: Maybe (CIQuote c),
@@ -183,6 +184,26 @@ chatItemTs' ChatItem {meta = CIMeta {itemTs}} = itemTs
 chatItemTimed :: ChatItem c d -> Maybe CITimed
 chatItemTimed ChatItem {meta = CIMeta {itemTimed}} = itemTimed
 
+data CIDeletedState = CIDeletedState
+  { markedDeleted :: Bool,
+    deletedByMember :: Maybe GroupMember
+  }
+  deriving (Show, Eq)
+
+chatItemDeletedState :: ChatItem c d -> Maybe CIDeletedState
+chatItemDeletedState ChatItem {meta = CIMeta {itemDeleted}, content} =
+  ciDeletedToDeletedState <$> itemDeleted
+  where
+    ciDeletedToDeletedState cid =
+      case content of
+        CISndModerated -> CIDeletedState {markedDeleted = False, deletedByMember = byMember cid}
+        CIRcvModerated -> CIDeletedState {markedDeleted = False, deletedByMember = byMember cid}
+        _ -> CIDeletedState {markedDeleted = True, deletedByMember = byMember cid}
+    byMember :: CIDeleted c -> Maybe GroupMember
+    byMember = \case
+      CIModerated m -> Just m
+      CIDeleted -> Nothing
+
 data ChatDirection (c :: ChatType) (d :: MsgDirection) where
   CDDirectSnd :: Contact -> ChatDirection 'CTDirect 'MDSnd
   CDDirectRcv :: Contact -> ChatDirection 'CTDirect 'MDRcv
@@ -277,13 +298,13 @@ instance MsgDirectionI d => ToJSON (JSONAnyChatItem c d) where
   toEncoding = J.genericToEncoding J.defaultOptions
 
 -- This type is not saved to DB, so all JSON encodings are platform-specific
-data CIMeta (d :: MsgDirection) = CIMeta
+data CIMeta (c :: ChatType) (d :: MsgDirection) = CIMeta
   { itemId :: ChatItemId,
     itemTs :: ChatItemTs,
     itemText :: Text,
     itemStatus :: CIStatus d,
     itemSharedMsgId :: Maybe SharedMsgId,
-    itemDeleted :: Bool,
+    itemDeleted :: Maybe (CIDeleted c),
     itemEdited :: Bool,
     itemTimed :: Maybe CITimed,
     itemLive :: Maybe Bool,
@@ -294,15 +315,15 @@ data CIMeta (d :: MsgDirection) = CIMeta
   }
   deriving (Show, Generic)
 
-mkCIMeta :: ChatItemId -> CIContent d -> Text -> CIStatus d -> Maybe SharedMsgId -> Bool -> Bool -> Maybe CITimed -> Maybe Bool -> TimeZone -> UTCTime -> ChatItemTs -> UTCTime -> UTCTime -> CIMeta d
+mkCIMeta :: ChatItemId -> CIContent d -> Text -> CIStatus d -> Maybe SharedMsgId -> Maybe (CIDeleted c) -> Bool -> Maybe CITimed -> Maybe Bool -> TimeZone -> UTCTime -> ChatItemTs -> UTCTime -> UTCTime -> CIMeta c d
 mkCIMeta itemId itemContent itemText itemStatus itemSharedMsgId itemDeleted itemEdited itemTimed itemLive tz currentTs itemTs createdAt updatedAt =
   let localItemTs = utcToZonedTime tz itemTs
       editable = case itemContent of
-        CISndMsgContent _ -> diffUTCTime currentTs itemTs < nominalDay && not itemDeleted
+        CISndMsgContent _ -> diffUTCTime currentTs itemTs < nominalDay && isNothing itemDeleted
         _ -> False
    in CIMeta {itemId, itemTs, itemText, itemStatus, itemSharedMsgId, itemDeleted, itemEdited, itemTimed, itemLive, editable, localItemTs, createdAt, updatedAt}
 
-instance ToJSON (CIMeta d) where toEncoding = J.genericToEncoding J.defaultOptions
+instance ToJSON (CIMeta c d) where toEncoding = J.genericToEncoding J.defaultOptions
 
 data CITimed = CITimed
   { ttl :: Int, -- seconds
@@ -629,6 +650,8 @@ data CIContent (d :: MsgDirection) where
   CISndGroupFeature :: GroupFeature -> GroupPreference -> Maybe Int -> CIContent 'MDSnd
   CIRcvChatFeatureRejected :: ChatFeature -> CIContent 'MDRcv
   CIRcvGroupFeatureRejected :: GroupFeature -> CIContent 'MDRcv
+  CISndModerated :: CIContent 'MDSnd
+  CIRcvModerated :: CIContent 'MDRcv
 -- ^ This type is used both in API and in DB, so we use different JSON encodings for the database and for the API
 -- ! ^ Nested sum types also have to use different encodings for database and API
 -- ! ^ to avoid breaking cross-platform compatibility, see RcvGroupEvent and SndGroupEvent
@@ -661,6 +684,7 @@ ciRequiresAttention content = case msgDirection @d of
     CIRcvGroupFeature {} -> False
     CIRcvChatFeatureRejected _ -> True
     CIRcvGroupFeatureRejected _ -> True
+    CIRcvModerated -> True
 
 ciCreateStatus :: forall d. MsgDirectionI d => CIContent d -> CIStatus d
 ciCreateStatus content = case msgDirection @d of
@@ -820,6 +844,8 @@ ciContentToText = \case
   CISndGroupFeature feature pref param -> groupPrefStateText feature pref param
   CIRcvChatFeatureRejected feature -> chatFeatureNameText feature <> ": received, prohibited"
   CIRcvGroupFeatureRejected feature -> groupFeatureNameText feature <> ": received, prohibited"
+  CISndModerated -> ciModeratedText
+  CIRcvModerated -> ciModeratedText
 
 msgIntegrityError :: MsgErrorType -> Text
 msgIntegrityError = \case
@@ -830,10 +856,13 @@ msgIntegrityError = \case
   MsgBadHash -> "incorrect message hash"
   MsgDuplicate -> "duplicate message ID"
 
-msgDirToDeletedContent_ :: SMsgDirection d -> CIDeleteMode -> CIContent d
-msgDirToDeletedContent_ msgDir mode = case msgDir of
-  SMDRcv -> CIRcvDeleted mode
-  SMDSnd -> CISndDeleted mode
+msgDirToModeratedContent_ :: SMsgDirection d -> CIContent d
+msgDirToModeratedContent_ = \case
+  SMDRcv -> CIRcvModerated
+  SMDSnd -> CISndModerated
+
+ciModeratedText :: Text
+ciModeratedText = "moderated"
 
 -- platform independent
 instance ToField (CIContent d) where
@@ -878,6 +907,8 @@ data JSONCIContent
   | JCISndGroupFeature {groupFeature :: GroupFeature, preference :: GroupPreference, param :: Maybe Int}
   | JCIRcvChatFeatureRejected {feature :: ChatFeature}
   | JCIRcvGroupFeatureRejected {groupFeature :: GroupFeature}
+  | JCISndModerated
+  | JCIRcvModerated
   deriving (Generic)
 
 instance FromJSON JSONCIContent where
@@ -910,6 +941,8 @@ jsonCIContent = \case
   CISndGroupFeature groupFeature preference param -> JCISndGroupFeature {groupFeature, preference, param}
   CIRcvChatFeatureRejected feature -> JCIRcvChatFeatureRejected {feature}
   CIRcvGroupFeatureRejected groupFeature -> JCIRcvGroupFeatureRejected {groupFeature}
+  CISndModerated -> JCISndModerated
+  CIRcvModerated -> JCISndModerated
 
 aciContentJSON :: JSONCIContent -> ACIContent
 aciContentJSON = \case
@@ -934,6 +967,8 @@ aciContentJSON = \case
   JCISndGroupFeature {groupFeature, preference, param} -> ACIContent SMDSnd $ CISndGroupFeature groupFeature preference param
   JCIRcvChatFeatureRejected {feature} -> ACIContent SMDRcv $ CIRcvChatFeatureRejected feature
   JCIRcvGroupFeatureRejected {groupFeature} -> ACIContent SMDRcv $ CIRcvGroupFeatureRejected groupFeature
+  JCISndModerated -> ACIContent SMDSnd CISndModerated
+  JCIRcvModerated -> ACIContent SMDRcv CIRcvModerated
 
 -- platform independent
 data DBJSONCIContent
@@ -958,6 +993,8 @@ data DBJSONCIContent
   | DBJCISndGroupFeature {groupFeature :: GroupFeature, preference :: GroupPreference, param :: Maybe Int}
   | DBJCIRcvChatFeatureRejected {feature :: ChatFeature}
   | DBJCIRcvGroupFeatureRejected {groupFeature :: GroupFeature}
+  | DBJCISndModerated
+  | DBJCIRcvModerated
   deriving (Generic)
 
 instance FromJSON DBJSONCIContent where
@@ -990,6 +1027,8 @@ dbJsonCIContent = \case
   CISndGroupFeature groupFeature preference param -> DBJCISndGroupFeature {groupFeature, preference, param}
   CIRcvChatFeatureRejected feature -> DBJCIRcvChatFeatureRejected {feature}
   CIRcvGroupFeatureRejected groupFeature -> DBJCIRcvGroupFeatureRejected {groupFeature}
+  CISndModerated -> DBJCISndModerated
+  CIRcvModerated -> DBJCIRcvModerated
 
 aciContentDBJSON :: DBJSONCIContent -> ACIContent
 aciContentDBJSON = \case
@@ -1014,6 +1053,8 @@ aciContentDBJSON = \case
   DBJCISndGroupFeature {groupFeature, preference, param} -> ACIContent SMDSnd $ CISndGroupFeature groupFeature preference param
   DBJCIRcvChatFeatureRejected {feature} -> ACIContent SMDRcv $ CIRcvChatFeatureRejected feature
   DBJCIRcvGroupFeatureRejected {groupFeature} -> ACIContent SMDRcv $ CIRcvGroupFeatureRejected groupFeature
+  DBJCISndModerated -> ACIContent SMDSnd CISndModerated
+  DBJCIRcvModerated -> ACIContent SMDRcv CIRcvModerated
 
 data CICallStatus
   = CISCallPending
@@ -1241,3 +1282,27 @@ checkDirection :: forall t d d'. (MsgDirectionI d, MsgDirectionI d') => t d' ->
 checkDirection x = case testEquality (msgDirection @d) (msgDirection @d') of
   Just Refl -> Right x
   Nothing -> Left "bad direction"
+
+data CIDeleted (c :: ChatType) where
+  CIDeleted :: CIDeleted c
+  CIModerated :: GroupMember -> CIDeleted 'CTGroup
+
+deriving instance Show (CIDeleted c)
+
+instance ToJSON (CIDeleted d) where
+  toJSON = J.toJSON . jsonCIDeleted
+  toEncoding = J.toEncoding . jsonCIDeleted
+
+data JSONCIDeleted
+  = JCIDDeleted
+  | JCIDModerated {byGroupMember :: GroupMember}
+  deriving (Show, Generic)
+
+instance ToJSON JSONCIDeleted where
+  toJSON = J.genericToJSON . sumTypeJSON $ dropPrefix "JCID"
+  toEncoding = J.genericToEncoding . sumTypeJSON $ dropPrefix "JCID"
+
+jsonCIDeleted :: CIDeleted d -> JSONCIDeleted
+jsonCIDeleted = \case
+  CIDeleted -> JCIDDeleted
+  CIModerated m -> JCIDModerated m
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Migrations/M20230206_item_deleted_by_group_member_id.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/Migrations/M20230206_item_deleted_by_group_member_id.hs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..085e7f752
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Migrations/M20230206_item_deleted_by_group_member_id.hs
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+{-# LANGUAGE QuasiQuotes #-}
+
+module Simplex.Chat.Migrations.M20230206_item_deleted_by_group_member_id where
+
+import Database.SQLite.Simple (Query)
+import Database.SQLite.Simple.QQ (sql)
+
+m20230206_item_deleted_by_group_member_id :: Query
+m20230206_item_deleted_by_group_member_id =
+  [sql|
+ALTER TABLE chat_items ADD COLUMN item_deleted_by_group_member_id INTEGER REFERENCES group_members ON DELETE SET NULL;
+
+CREATE INDEX idx_chat_items_item_deleted_by_group_member_id ON chat_items(item_deleted_by_group_member_id);
+|]
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Migrations/chat_schema.sql b/src/Simplex/Chat/Migrations/chat_schema.sql
index 9638dad52..f5de4e6fb 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Migrations/chat_schema.sql
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Migrations/chat_schema.sql
@@ -372,7 +372,8 @@ CREATE TABLE chat_items(
   item_edited INTEGER,
   timed_ttl INTEGER,
   timed_delete_at TEXT,
-  item_live INTEGER
+  item_live INTEGER,
+  item_deleted_by_group_member_id INTEGER REFERENCES group_members ON DELETE SET NULL
 );
 CREATE TABLE chat_item_messages(
   chat_item_id INTEGER NOT NULL REFERENCES chat_items ON DELETE CASCADE,
@@ -546,3 +547,6 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS "smp_servers"(
   UNIQUE(user_id, host, port)
 );
 CREATE INDEX idx_smp_servers_user_id ON smp_servers(user_id);
+CREATE INDEX idx_chat_items_item_deleted_by_group_member_id ON chat_items(
+  item_deleted_by_group_member_id
+);
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Protocol.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/Protocol.hs
index 6361056e4..69a7b10ca 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Protocol.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Protocol.hs
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ instance StrEncoding AChatMessage where
 data ChatMsgEvent (e :: MsgEncoding) where
   XMsgNew :: MsgContainer -> ChatMsgEvent 'Json
   XMsgUpdate :: {msgId :: SharedMsgId, content :: MsgContent, ttl :: Maybe Int, live :: Maybe Bool} -> ChatMsgEvent 'Json
-  XMsgDel :: SharedMsgId -> ChatMsgEvent 'Json
+  XMsgDel :: SharedMsgId -> Maybe MemberId -> ChatMsgEvent 'Json
   XMsgDeleted :: ChatMsgEvent 'Json
   XFile :: FileInvitation -> ChatMsgEvent 'Json -- TODO discontinue
   XFileAcpt :: String -> ChatMsgEvent 'Json -- direct file protocol
@@ -558,7 +558,7 @@ toCMEventTag :: ChatMsgEvent e -> CMEventTag e
 toCMEventTag msg = case msg of
   XMsgNew _ -> XMsgNew_
   XMsgUpdate {} -> XMsgUpdate_
-  XMsgDel _ -> XMsgDel_
+  XMsgDel {} -> XMsgDel_
   XMsgDeleted -> XMsgDeleted_
   XFile _ -> XFile_
   XFileAcpt _ -> XFileAcpt_
@@ -643,7 +643,7 @@ appJsonToCM AppMessageJson {msgId, event, params} = do
     msg = \case
       XMsgNew_ -> XMsgNew <$> JT.parseEither parseMsgContainer params
       XMsgUpdate_ -> XMsgUpdate <$> p "msgId" <*> p "content" <*> opt "ttl" <*> opt "live"
-      XMsgDel_ -> XMsgDel <$> p "msgId"
+      XMsgDel_ -> XMsgDel <$> p "msgId" <*> opt "memberId"
       XMsgDeleted_ -> pure XMsgDeleted
       XFile_ -> XFile <$> p "file"
       XFileAcpt_ -> XFileAcpt <$> p "fileName"
@@ -696,7 +696,7 @@ chatToAppMessage ChatMessage {msgId, chatMsgEvent} = case encoding @e of
     params = \case
       XMsgNew container -> msgContainerJSON container
       XMsgUpdate msgId' content ttl live -> o $ ("ttl" .=? ttl) $ ("live" .=? live) ["msgId" .= msgId', "content" .= content]
-      XMsgDel msgId' -> o ["msgId" .= msgId']
+      XMsgDel msgId' memberId -> o $ ("memberId" .=? memberId) ["msgId" .= msgId']
       XMsgDeleted -> JM.empty
       XFile fileInv -> o ["file" .= fileInv]
       XFileAcpt fileName -> o ["fileName" .= fileName]
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Store.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/Store.hs
index 4e27177e2..19fb15106 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Store.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Store.hs
@@ -208,6 +208,7 @@ module Simplex.Chat.Store
     getDirectChatItemByAgentMsgId,
     getGroupChatItem,
     getGroupChatItemBySharedMsgId,
+    getGroupMemberCIBySharedMsgId,
     getDirectChatItemIdByText,
     getGroupChatItemIdByText,
     getChatItemByFileId,
@@ -220,6 +221,7 @@ module Simplex.Chat.Store
     markDirectChatItemDeleted,
     updateGroupChatItem,
     deleteGroupChatItem,
+    updateGroupChatItemModerated,
     markGroupChatItemDeleted,
     updateDirectChatItemsRead,
     getDirectUnreadTimedItems,
@@ -338,6 +340,7 @@ import Simplex.Chat.Migrations.M20230111_users_agent_user_id
 import Simplex.Chat.Migrations.M20230117_fkey_indexes
 import Simplex.Chat.Migrations.M20230118_recreate_smp_servers
 import Simplex.Chat.Migrations.M20230129_drop_chat_items_group_idx
+import Simplex.Chat.Migrations.M20230206_item_deleted_by_group_member_id
 import Simplex.Chat.Protocol
 import Simplex.Chat.Types
 import Simplex.Chat.Util (week)
@@ -402,7 +405,8 @@ schemaMigrations =
     ("20230111_users_agent_user_id", m20230111_users_agent_user_id),
     ("20230117_fkey_indexes", m20230117_fkey_indexes),
     ("20230118_recreate_smp_servers", m20230118_recreate_smp_servers),
-    ("20230129_drop_chat_items_group_idx", m20230129_drop_chat_items_group_idx)
+    ("20230129_drop_chat_items_group_idx", m20230129_drop_chat_items_group_idx),
+    ("20230206_item_deleted_by_group_member_id", m20230206_item_deleted_by_group_member_id)
   ]
 
 -- | The list of migrations in ascending order by date
@@ -3511,7 +3515,11 @@ getGroupChatPreviews_ db User {userId, userContactId} = do
           -- quoted GroupMember
           rm.group_member_id, rm.group_id, rm.member_id, rm.member_role, rm.member_category,
           rm.member_status, rm.invited_by, rm.local_display_name, rm.contact_id, rm.contact_profile_id, rp.contact_profile_id,
-          rp.display_name, rp.full_name, rp.image, rp.local_alias, rp.preferences
+          rp.display_name, rp.full_name, rp.image, rp.local_alias, rp.preferences,
+          -- deleted by GroupMember
+          dbm.group_member_id, dbm.group_id, dbm.member_id, dbm.member_role, dbm.member_category,
+          dbm.member_status, dbm.invited_by, dbm.local_display_name, dbm.contact_id, dbm.contact_profile_id, dbp.contact_profile_id,
+          dbp.display_name, dbp.full_name, dbp.image, dbp.local_alias, dbp.preferences
         FROM groups g
         JOIN group_profiles gp ON gp.group_profile_id = g.group_profile_id
         JOIN group_members mu ON mu.group_id = g.group_id
@@ -3535,6 +3543,8 @@ getGroupChatPreviews_ db User {userId, userContactId} = do
         LEFT JOIN chat_items ri ON ri.shared_msg_id = i.quoted_shared_msg_id AND ri.group_id = i.group_id
         LEFT JOIN group_members rm ON rm.group_member_id = ri.group_member_id
         LEFT JOIN contact_profiles rp ON rp.contact_profile_id = COALESCE(rm.member_profile_id, rm.contact_profile_id)
+        LEFT JOIN group_members dbm ON dbm.group_member_id = i.item_deleted_by_group_member_id
+        LEFT JOIN contact_profiles dbp ON dbp.contact_profile_id = COALESCE(dbm.member_profile_id, dbm.contact_profile_id)
         WHERE g.user_id = ? AND mu.contact_id = ?
         ORDER BY i.item_ts DESC
       |]
@@ -4001,6 +4011,7 @@ updatedChatItem ci@ChatItem {meta = meta@CIMeta {itemStatus, itemEdited, itemTim
 updateDirectChatItem_ :: forall d. MsgDirectionI d => DB.Connection -> UserId -> Int64 -> ChatItem 'CTDirect d -> Maybe MessageId -> IO ()
 updateDirectChatItem_ db userId contactId ChatItem {meta, content} msgId_ = do
   let CIMeta {itemId, itemText, itemStatus, itemDeleted, itemEdited, itemTimed, itemLive, updatedAt} = meta
+      itemDeleted' = isJust itemDeleted
   DB.execute
     db
     [sql|
@@ -4008,7 +4019,7 @@ updateDirectChatItem_ db userId contactId ChatItem {meta, content} msgId_ = do
       SET item_content = ?, item_text = ?, item_status = ?, item_deleted = ?, item_edited = ?, item_live = ?, updated_at = ?, timed_ttl = ?, timed_delete_at = ?
       WHERE user_id = ? AND contact_id = ? AND chat_item_id = ?
     |]
-    ((content, itemText, itemStatus, itemDeleted, itemEdited, itemLive, updatedAt) :. ciTimedRow itemTimed :. (userId, contactId, itemId))
+    ((content, itemText, itemStatus, itemDeleted', itemEdited, itemLive, updatedAt) :. ciTimedRow itemTimed :. (userId, contactId, itemId))
   forM_ msgId_ $ \msgId -> liftIO $ insertChatItemMessage_ db itemId msgId updatedAt
 
 deleteDirectChatItem :: DB.Connection -> User -> Contact -> CChatItem 'CTDirect -> IO ()
@@ -4050,7 +4061,7 @@ markDirectChatItemDeleted db User {userId} ct@Contact {contactId} (CChatItem msg
       WHERE user_id = ? AND contact_id = ? AND chat_item_id = ?
     |]
     (currentTs, userId, contactId, itemId)
-  pure $ AChatItem SCTDirect msgDir (DirectChat ct) (ci {meta = (meta ci) {itemDeleted = True, editable = False}})
+  pure $ AChatItem SCTDirect msgDir (DirectChat ct) (ci {meta = (meta ci) {itemDeleted = Just (CIDeleted @'CTDirect), editable = False}})
 
 getDirectChatItemBySharedMsgId :: DB.Connection -> User -> ContactId -> SharedMsgId -> ExceptT StoreError IO (CChatItem 'CTDirect)
 getDirectChatItemBySharedMsgId db user@User {userId} contactId sharedMsgId = do
@@ -4126,6 +4137,7 @@ updateGroupChatItem db user groupId ci newContent live msgId_ = do
 updateGroupChatItem_ :: forall d. MsgDirectionI d => DB.Connection -> User -> Int64 -> ChatItem 'CTGroup d -> Maybe MessageId -> IO ()
 updateGroupChatItem_ db User {userId} groupId ChatItem {content, meta} msgId_ = do
   let CIMeta {itemId, itemText, itemStatus, itemDeleted, itemEdited, itemTimed, itemLive, updatedAt} = meta
+      itemDeleted' = isJust itemDeleted
   DB.execute
     db
     [sql|
@@ -4133,7 +4145,7 @@ updateGroupChatItem_ db User {userId} groupId ChatItem {content, meta} msgId_ =
       SET item_content = ?, item_text = ?, item_status = ?, item_deleted = ?, item_deleted = 0, item_edited = ?, item_live = ?, updated_at = ?, timed_ttl = ?, timed_delete_at = ?
       WHERE user_id = ? AND group_id = ? AND chat_item_id = ?
     |]
-    ((content, itemText, itemStatus, itemDeleted, itemEdited, itemLive, updatedAt) :. ciTimedRow itemTimed :. (userId, groupId, itemId))
+    ((content, itemText, itemStatus, itemDeleted', itemEdited, itemLive, updatedAt) :. ciTimedRow itemTimed :. (userId, groupId, itemId))
   forM_ msgId_ $ \msgId -> insertChatItemMessage_ db itemId msgId updatedAt
 
 deleteGroupChatItem :: DB.Connection -> User -> GroupInfo -> CChatItem 'CTGroup -> IO ()
@@ -4148,20 +4160,41 @@ deleteGroupChatItem db User {userId} GroupInfo {groupId} (CChatItem _ ci) = do
     |]
     (userId, groupId, itemId)
 
-markGroupChatItemDeleted :: DB.Connection -> User -> GroupInfo -> CChatItem 'CTGroup -> MessageId -> IO AChatItem
-markGroupChatItemDeleted db User {userId} gInfo@GroupInfo {groupId} (CChatItem msgDir ci) msgId = do
+updateGroupChatItemModerated :: DB.Connection -> User -> GroupInfo -> CChatItem 'CTGroup -> GroupMember -> IO AChatItem
+updateGroupChatItemModerated db User {userId} gInfo@GroupInfo {groupId} (CChatItem msgDir ci) m@GroupMember {groupMemberId} = do
+  currentTs <- getCurrentTime
+  let toContent = msgDirToModeratedContent_ msgDir
+      toText = ciModeratedText
+      itemId = chatItemId' ci
+  deleteChatItemMessages_ db itemId
+  liftIO $
+    DB.execute
+      db
+      [sql|
+        UPDATE chat_items
+        SET item_deleted = 1, item_deleted_by_group_member_id = ?, item_content = ?, item_text = ?, updated_at = ?
+        WHERE user_id = ? AND group_id = ? AND chat_item_id = ?
+      |]
+      (groupMemberId, toContent, toText, currentTs, userId, groupId, itemId)
+  pure $ AChatItem SCTGroup msgDir (GroupChat gInfo) (ci {content = toContent, meta = (meta ci) {itemText = toText, itemDeleted = Just (CIModerated m)}, formattedText = Nothing})
+
+markGroupChatItemDeleted :: DB.Connection -> User -> GroupInfo -> CChatItem 'CTGroup -> MessageId -> Maybe GroupMember -> IO AChatItem
+markGroupChatItemDeleted db User {userId} gInfo@GroupInfo {groupId} (CChatItem msgDir ci) msgId byGroupMember_ = do
   currentTs <- liftIO getCurrentTime
   let itemId = chatItemId' ci
+      (deletedByGroupMemberId, ciDeleted) = case byGroupMember_ of
+        Just m@GroupMember {groupMemberId} -> (Just groupMemberId, CIModerated m)
+        _ -> (Nothing, CIDeleted)
   insertChatItemMessage_ db itemId msgId currentTs
   DB.execute
     db
     [sql|
       UPDATE chat_items
-      SET item_deleted = 1, updated_at = ?
+      SET item_deleted = 1, item_deleted_by_group_member_id = ?, updated_at = ?
       WHERE user_id = ? AND group_id = ? AND chat_item_id = ?
     |]
-    (currentTs, userId, groupId, itemId)
-  pure $ AChatItem SCTGroup msgDir (GroupChat gInfo) (ci {meta = (meta ci) {itemDeleted = True, editable = False}})
+    (deletedByGroupMemberId, currentTs, userId, groupId, itemId)
+  pure $ AChatItem SCTGroup msgDir (GroupChat gInfo) (ci {meta = (meta ci) {itemDeleted = Just ciDeleted, editable = False}})
 
 getGroupChatItemBySharedMsgId :: DB.Connection -> User -> GroupId -> GroupMemberId -> SharedMsgId -> ExceptT StoreError IO (CChatItem 'CTGroup)
 getGroupChatItemBySharedMsgId db user@User {userId} groupId groupMemberId sharedMsgId = do
@@ -4170,15 +4203,34 @@ getGroupChatItemBySharedMsgId db user@User {userId} groupId groupMemberId shared
       DB.query
         db
         [sql|
-            SELECT chat_item_id
-            FROM chat_items
-            WHERE user_id = ? AND group_id = ? AND group_member_id = ? AND shared_msg_id = ?
-            ORDER BY chat_item_id DESC
-            LIMIT 1
-          |]
+          SELECT chat_item_id
+          FROM chat_items
+          WHERE user_id = ? AND group_id = ? AND group_member_id = ? AND shared_msg_id = ?
+          ORDER BY chat_item_id DESC
+          LIMIT 1
+        |]
         (userId, groupId, groupMemberId, sharedMsgId)
   getGroupChatItem db user groupId itemId
 
+getGroupMemberCIBySharedMsgId :: DB.Connection -> User -> GroupId -> MemberId -> SharedMsgId -> ExceptT StoreError IO (CChatItem 'CTGroup)
+getGroupMemberCIBySharedMsgId db user@User {userId} groupId memberId sharedMsgId = do
+  itemId <-
+    ExceptT . firstRow fromOnly (SEChatItemSharedMsgIdNotFound sharedMsgId) $
+      DB.query
+        db
+        [sql|
+          SELECT i.chat_item_id
+          FROM chat_items i
+          JOIN group_members m ON m.group_id = i.group_id
+                              AND ((i.group_member_id IS NULL AND m.member_category = ?)
+                                  OR i.group_member_id = m.group_member_id)
+          WHERE i.user_id = ? AND i.group_id = ? AND m.member_id = ? AND i.shared_msg_id = ?
+          ORDER BY i.chat_item_id DESC
+          LIMIT 1
+        |]
+        (GCUserMember, userId, groupId, memberId, sharedMsgId)
+  getGroupChatItem db user groupId itemId
+
 getGroupChatItem :: DB.Connection -> User -> Int64 -> ChatItemId -> ExceptT StoreError IO (CChatItem 'CTGroup)
 getGroupChatItem db User {userId, userContactId} groupId itemId = ExceptT $ do
   tz <- getCurrentTimeZone
@@ -4203,7 +4255,11 @@ getGroupChatItem db User {userId, userContactId} groupId itemId = ExceptT $ do
             -- quoted GroupMember
             rm.group_member_id, rm.group_id, rm.member_id, rm.member_role, rm.member_category,
             rm.member_status, rm.invited_by, rm.local_display_name, rm.contact_id, rm.contact_profile_id, rp.contact_profile_id,
-            rp.display_name, rp.full_name, rp.image, rp.local_alias, rp.preferences
+            rp.display_name, rp.full_name, rp.image, rp.local_alias, rp.preferences,
+            -- deleted by GroupMember
+            dbm.group_member_id, dbm.group_id, dbm.member_id, dbm.member_role, dbm.member_category,
+            dbm.member_status, dbm.invited_by, dbm.local_display_name, dbm.contact_id, dbm.contact_profile_id, dbp.contact_profile_id,
+            dbp.display_name, dbp.full_name, dbp.image, dbp.local_alias, dbp.preferences
           FROM chat_items i
           LEFT JOIN files f ON f.chat_item_id = i.chat_item_id
           LEFT JOIN group_members m ON m.group_member_id = i.group_member_id
@@ -4211,6 +4267,8 @@ getGroupChatItem db User {userId, userContactId} groupId itemId = ExceptT $ do
           LEFT JOIN chat_items ri ON ri.shared_msg_id = i.quoted_shared_msg_id AND ri.group_id = i.group_id
           LEFT JOIN group_members rm ON rm.group_member_id = ri.group_member_id
           LEFT JOIN contact_profiles rp ON rp.contact_profile_id = COALESCE(rm.member_profile_id, rm.contact_profile_id)
+          LEFT JOIN group_members dbm ON dbm.group_member_id = i.item_deleted_by_group_member_id
+          LEFT JOIN contact_profiles dbp ON dbp.contact_profile_id = COALESCE(dbm.member_profile_id, dbm.contact_profile_id)
           WHERE i.user_id = ? AND i.group_id = ? AND i.chat_item_id = ?
         |]
         (userId, groupId, itemId)
@@ -4482,8 +4540,11 @@ toDirectChatItem tz currentTs (((itemId, itemTs, itemContent, itemText, itemStat
     cItem d chatDir ciStatus content file =
       CChatItem d ChatItem {chatDir, meta = ciMeta content ciStatus, content, formattedText = parseMaybeMarkdownList itemText, quotedItem = toDirectQuote quoteRow, file}
     badItem = Left $ SEBadChatItem itemId
-    ciMeta :: CIContent d -> CIStatus d -> CIMeta d
-    ciMeta content status = mkCIMeta itemId content itemText status sharedMsgId itemDeleted (fromMaybe False itemEdited) ciTimed itemLive tz currentTs itemTs createdAt updatedAt
+    ciMeta :: CIContent d -> CIStatus d -> CIMeta 'CTDirect d
+    ciMeta content status =
+      let itemDeleted' = if itemDeleted then Just (CIDeleted @'CTDirect) else Nothing
+          itemEdited' = fromMaybe False itemEdited
+       in mkCIMeta itemId content itemText status sharedMsgId itemDeleted' itemEdited' ciTimed itemLive tz currentTs itemTs createdAt updatedAt
     ciTimed :: Maybe CITimed
     ciTimed = timedTTL >>= \ttl -> Just CITimed {ttl, deleteAt = timedDeleteAt}
 
@@ -4494,7 +4555,7 @@ toDirectChatItemList _ _ _ = []
 
 type GroupQuoteRow = QuoteRow :. MaybeGroupMemberRow
 
-type MaybeGroupChatItemRow = MaybeChatItemRow :. MaybeGroupMemberRow :. GroupQuoteRow
+type MaybeGroupChatItemRow = MaybeChatItemRow :. MaybeGroupMemberRow :. GroupQuoteRow :. MaybeGroupMemberRow
 
 toGroupQuote :: QuoteRow -> Maybe GroupMember -> Maybe (CIQuote 'CTGroup)
 toGroupQuote qr@(_, _, _, _, quotedSent) quotedMember_ = toQuote qr $ direction quotedSent quotedMember_
@@ -4504,19 +4565,20 @@ toGroupQuote qr@(_, _, _, _, quotedSent) quotedMember_ = toQuote qr $ direction
     direction (Just False) Nothing = Just $ CIQGroupRcv Nothing
     direction _ _ = Nothing
 
-toGroupChatItem :: TimeZone -> UTCTime -> Int64 -> ChatItemRow :. MaybeGroupMemberRow :. GroupQuoteRow -> Either StoreError (CChatItem 'CTGroup)
-toGroupChatItem tz currentTs userContactId (((itemId, itemTs, itemContent, itemText, itemStatus, sharedMsgId, itemDeleted, itemEdited, createdAt, updatedAt) :. (timedTTL, timedDeleteAt, itemLive) :. (fileId_, fileName_, fileSize_, filePath, fileStatus_)) :. memberRow_ :. quoteRow :. quotedMemberRow_) = do
+toGroupChatItem :: TimeZone -> UTCTime -> Int64 -> ChatItemRow :. MaybeGroupMemberRow :. GroupQuoteRow :. MaybeGroupMemberRow -> Either StoreError (CChatItem 'CTGroup)
+toGroupChatItem tz currentTs userContactId (((itemId, itemTs, itemContent, itemText, itemStatus, sharedMsgId, itemDeleted, itemEdited, createdAt, updatedAt) :. (timedTTL, timedDeleteAt, itemLive) :. (fileId_, fileName_, fileSize_, filePath, fileStatus_)) :. memberRow_ :. (quoteRow :. quotedMemberRow_) :. deletedByGroupMemberRow_) = do
   let member_ = toMaybeGroupMember userContactId memberRow_
-  let quotedMember_ = toMaybeGroupMember userContactId quotedMemberRow_
+      quotedMember_ = toMaybeGroupMember userContactId quotedMemberRow_
+      deletedByGroupMember_ = toMaybeGroupMember userContactId deletedByGroupMemberRow_
   case (itemContent, itemStatus, member_, fileStatus_) of
     (ACIContent SMDSnd ciContent, ACIStatus SMDSnd ciStatus, _, Just (AFS SMDSnd fileStatus)) ->
-      Right $ cItem SMDSnd CIGroupSnd ciStatus ciContent quotedMember_ (maybeCIFile fileStatus)
+      Right $ cItem SMDSnd CIGroupSnd ciStatus ciContent quotedMember_ (maybeCIFile fileStatus) deletedByGroupMember_
     (ACIContent SMDSnd ciContent, ACIStatus SMDSnd ciStatus, _, Nothing) ->
-      Right $ cItem SMDSnd CIGroupSnd ciStatus ciContent quotedMember_ Nothing
+      Right $ cItem SMDSnd CIGroupSnd ciStatus ciContent quotedMember_ Nothing deletedByGroupMember_
     (ACIContent SMDRcv ciContent, ACIStatus SMDRcv ciStatus, Just member, Just (AFS SMDRcv fileStatus)) ->
-      Right $ cItem SMDRcv (CIGroupRcv member) ciStatus ciContent quotedMember_ (maybeCIFile fileStatus)
+      Right $ cItem SMDRcv (CIGroupRcv member) ciStatus ciContent quotedMember_ (maybeCIFile fileStatus) deletedByGroupMember_
     (ACIContent SMDRcv ciContent, ACIStatus SMDRcv ciStatus, Just member, Nothing) ->
-      Right $ cItem SMDRcv (CIGroupRcv member) ciStatus ciContent quotedMember_ Nothing
+      Right $ cItem SMDRcv (CIGroupRcv member) ciStatus ciContent quotedMember_ Nothing deletedByGroupMember_
     _ -> badItem
   where
     maybeCIFile :: CIFileStatus d -> Maybe (CIFile d)
@@ -4524,18 +4586,24 @@ toGroupChatItem tz currentTs userContactId (((itemId, itemTs, itemContent, itemT
       case (fileId_, fileName_, fileSize_) of
         (Just fileId, Just fileName, Just fileSize) -> Just CIFile {fileId, fileName, fileSize, filePath, fileStatus}
         _ -> Nothing
-    cItem :: MsgDirectionI d => SMsgDirection d -> CIDirection 'CTGroup d -> CIStatus d -> CIContent d -> Maybe GroupMember -> Maybe (CIFile d) -> CChatItem 'CTGroup
-    cItem d chatDir ciStatus content quotedMember_ file =
-      CChatItem d ChatItem {chatDir, meta = ciMeta content ciStatus, content, formattedText = parseMaybeMarkdownList itemText, quotedItem = toGroupQuote quoteRow quotedMember_, file}
+    cItem :: MsgDirectionI d => SMsgDirection d -> CIDirection 'CTGroup d -> CIStatus d -> CIContent d -> Maybe GroupMember -> Maybe (CIFile d) -> Maybe GroupMember -> CChatItem 'CTGroup
+    cItem d chatDir ciStatus content quotedMember_ file deletedByGroupMember_ =
+      CChatItem d ChatItem {chatDir, meta = ciMeta content ciStatus deletedByGroupMember_, content, formattedText = parseMaybeMarkdownList itemText, quotedItem = toGroupQuote quoteRow quotedMember_, file}
     badItem = Left $ SEBadChatItem itemId
-    ciMeta :: CIContent d -> CIStatus d -> CIMeta d
-    ciMeta content status = mkCIMeta itemId content itemText status sharedMsgId itemDeleted (fromMaybe False itemEdited) ciTimed itemLive tz currentTs itemTs createdAt updatedAt
+    ciMeta :: CIContent d -> CIStatus d -> Maybe GroupMember -> CIMeta 'CTGroup d
+    ciMeta content status deletedByGroupMember_ =
+      let itemDeleted' =
+            if itemDeleted
+              then Just (maybe (CIDeleted @'CTGroup) CIModerated deletedByGroupMember_)
+              else Nothing
+          itemEdited' = fromMaybe False itemEdited
+       in mkCIMeta itemId content itemText status sharedMsgId itemDeleted' itemEdited' ciTimed itemLive tz currentTs itemTs createdAt updatedAt
     ciTimed :: Maybe CITimed
     ciTimed = timedTTL >>= \ttl -> Just CITimed {ttl, deleteAt = timedDeleteAt}
 
 toGroupChatItemList :: TimeZone -> UTCTime -> Int64 -> MaybeGroupChatItemRow -> [CChatItem 'CTGroup]
-toGroupChatItemList tz currentTs userContactId (((Just itemId, Just itemTs, Just itemContent, Just itemText, Just itemStatus, sharedMsgId, Just itemDeleted, itemEdited, Just createdAt, Just updatedAt) :. (timedTTL, timedDeleteAt, itemLive) :. fileRow) :. memberRow_ :. quoteRow :. quotedMemberRow_) =
-  either (const []) (: []) $ toGroupChatItem tz currentTs userContactId (((itemId, itemTs, itemContent, itemText, itemStatus, sharedMsgId, itemDeleted, itemEdited, createdAt, updatedAt) :. (timedTTL, timedDeleteAt, itemLive) :. fileRow) :. memberRow_ :. quoteRow :. quotedMemberRow_)
+toGroupChatItemList tz currentTs userContactId (((Just itemId, Just itemTs, Just itemContent, Just itemText, Just itemStatus, sharedMsgId, Just itemDeleted, itemEdited, Just createdAt, Just updatedAt) :. (timedTTL, timedDeleteAt, itemLive) :. fileRow) :. memberRow_ :. (quoteRow :. quotedMemberRow_) :. deletedByGroupMemberRow_) =
+  either (const []) (: []) $ toGroupChatItem tz currentTs userContactId (((itemId, itemTs, itemContent, itemText, itemStatus, sharedMsgId, itemDeleted, itemEdited, createdAt, updatedAt) :. (timedTTL, timedDeleteAt, itemLive) :. fileRow) :. memberRow_ :. (quoteRow :. quotedMemberRow_) :. deletedByGroupMemberRow_)
 toGroupChatItemList _ _ _ _ = []
 
 getSMPServers :: DB.Connection -> User -> IO [ServerCfg]
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/View.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/View.hs
index 709a88530..e99f800e5 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/View.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/View.hs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import Data.Function (on)
 import Data.Int (Int64)
 import Data.List (groupBy, intercalate, intersperse, partition, sortOn)
 import qualified Data.List.NonEmpty as L
-import Data.Maybe (isJust, isNothing, mapMaybe)
+import Data.Maybe (fromMaybe, isJust, isNothing, mapMaybe)
 import Data.Text (Text)
 import qualified Data.Text as T
 import Data.Time.Clock (DiffTime, UTCTime)
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ responseToView user_ ChatConfig {logLevel, testView} liveItems ts = \case
   CRChatItemId u itemId -> ttyUser u [plain $ maybe "no item" show itemId]
   CRChatItemStatusUpdated u _ -> ttyUser u []
   CRChatItemUpdated u (AChatItem _ _ chat item) -> ttyUser u $ unmuted chat item $ viewItemUpdate chat item liveItems ts
-  CRChatItemDeleted u (AChatItem _ _ chat deletedItem) toItem byUser timed -> ttyUser u $ unmuted chat deletedItem $ viewItemDelete chat deletedItem (isJust toItem) byUser timed ts
+  CRChatItemDeleted u (AChatItem _ _ chat deletedItem) toItem byUser timed -> ttyUser u $ unmuted chat deletedItem $ viewItemDelete chat deletedItem toItem byUser timed ts testView
   CRChatItemDeletedNotFound u Contact {localDisplayName = c} _ -> ttyUser u [ttyFrom $ c <> "> [deleted - original message not found]"]
   CRBroadcastSent u mc n t -> ttyUser u $ viewSentBroadcast mc n ts t
   CRMsgIntegrityError u mErr -> ttyUser u $ viewMsgIntegrityError mErr
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ responseToView user_ ChatConfig {logLevel, testView} liveItems ts = \case
               Just CIFile {filePath = Just fp} -> Just fp
               _ -> Nothing
     testViewItem :: CChatItem c -> Text
-    testViewItem (CChatItem _ ChatItem {meta = CIMeta {itemText, itemDeleted}}) = itemText <> if itemDeleted then " [marked deleted]" else ""
+    testViewItem (CChatItem _ ci@ChatItem {meta = CIMeta {itemText}}) = itemText <> maybe "" (\t -> " [" <> t <> "]") (chatItemDeletedText ci)
     viewErrorsSummary :: [a] -> StyledString -> [StyledString]
     viewErrorsSummary summary s = [ttyError (T.pack . show $ length summary) <> s <> " (run with -c option to show each error)" | not (null summary)]
     contactList :: [ContactRef] -> String
@@ -276,6 +276,15 @@ responseToView user_ ChatConfig {logLevel, testView} liveItems ts = \case
       | muted chat chatItem = []
       | otherwise = s
 
+chatItemDeletedText :: ChatItem c d -> Maybe Text
+chatItemDeletedText ci = deletedStateToText <$> chatItemDeletedState ci
+  where
+    deletedStateToText = \CIDeletedState {markedDeleted, deletedByMember} ->
+      if markedDeleted
+        then "marked deleted" <> byMember deletedByMember
+        else "deleted" <> byMember deletedByMember
+    byMember m_ = maybe "" (\GroupMember {localDisplayName = m} -> " by " <> m) m_
+
 viewUsersList :: [UserInfo] -> [StyledString]
 viewUsersList = map userInfo . sortOn ldn
   where
@@ -316,7 +325,7 @@ viewChats ts = concatMap chatPreview . reverse
           _ -> []
 
 viewChatItem :: forall c d. MsgDirectionI d => ChatInfo c -> ChatItem c d -> Bool -> CurrentTime -> [StyledString]
-viewChatItem chat ChatItem {chatDir, meta = meta@CIMeta {itemDeleted}, content, quotedItem, file} doShow ts =
+viewChatItem chat ci@ChatItem {chatDir, meta = meta@CIMeta {itemDeleted}, content, quotedItem, file} doShow ts =
   withItemDeleted <$> case chat of
     DirectChat c -> case chatDir of
       CIDirectSnd -> case content of
@@ -352,7 +361,7 @@ viewChatItem chat ChatItem {chatDir, meta = meta@CIMeta {itemDeleted}, content,
         quote = maybe [] (groupQuote g) quotedItem
     _ -> []
   where
-    withItemDeleted item = if itemDeleted then item <> styled (colored Red) (" [marked deleted]" :: String) else item
+    withItemDeleted item = if isJust itemDeleted then item <> styled (colored Red) (T.unpack $ maybe "" (\t -> " [" <> t <> "]") (chatItemDeletedText ci)) else item
     withSndFile = withFile viewSentFileInvitation
     withRcvFile = withFile viewReceivedFileInvitation
     withFile view dir l = maybe l (\f -> l <> view dir f ts meta) file
@@ -404,23 +413,28 @@ viewItemUpdate chat ChatItem {chatDir, meta = meta@CIMeta {itemEdited, itemLive}
       quote = maybe [] (groupQuote g) quotedItem
   _ -> []
 
-hideLive :: CIMeta d -> [StyledString] -> [StyledString]
+hideLive :: CIMeta с d -> [StyledString] -> [StyledString]
 hideLive CIMeta {itemLive = Just True} _ = []
 hideLive _ s = s
 
-viewItemDelete :: ChatInfo c -> ChatItem c d -> Bool -> Bool -> Bool -> CurrentTime -> [StyledString]
-viewItemDelete chat ChatItem {chatDir, meta, content = deletedContent} markedDeleted byUser timed ts
-  | timed = []
-  | byUser = if markedDeleted then ["message marked deleted"] else ["message deleted"]
+viewItemDelete :: ChatInfo c -> ChatItem c d -> Maybe AChatItem -> Bool -> Bool -> CurrentTime -> Bool -> [StyledString]
+viewItemDelete chat ChatItem {chatDir, meta, content = deletedContent} toItem byUser timed ts testView
+  | timed = [plain ("timed message deleted: " <> T.unpack (ciContentToText deletedContent)) | testView]
+  | byUser = [plain $ "message " <> T.unpack (fromMaybe "deleted" deletedText_)] -- deletedText_ Nothing should be impossible here
   | otherwise = case chat of
     DirectChat c -> case (chatDir, deletedContent) of
-      (CIDirectRcv, CIRcvMsgContent mc) -> viewReceivedMessage (ttyFromContactDeleted c markedDeleted) [] mc ts meta
+      (CIDirectRcv, CIRcvMsgContent mc) -> viewReceivedMessage (ttyFromContactDeleted c deletedText_) [] mc ts meta
       _ -> prohibited
-    GroupChat g -> case (chatDir, deletedContent) of
-      (CIGroupRcv m, CIRcvMsgContent mc) -> viewReceivedMessage (ttyFromGroupDeleted g m markedDeleted) [] mc ts meta
+    GroupChat g@GroupInfo {membership} -> case (chatDir, deletedContent) of
+      (CIGroupRcv m, CIRcvMsgContent mc) -> viewReceivedMessage (ttyFromGroupDeleted g m deletedText_) [] mc ts meta
+      (CIGroupSnd, CISndMsgContent mc) -> viewReceivedMessage (ttyFromGroupDeleted g membership deletedText_) [] mc ts meta
       _ -> prohibited
     _ -> prohibited
   where
+    deletedText_ :: Maybe Text
+    deletedText_ = case toItem of
+      Nothing -> Just "deleted"
+      Just (AChatItem _ _ _ ci) -> chatItemDeletedText ci
     prohibited = [styled (colored Red) ("[unexpected message deletion, please report to developers]" :: String)]
 
 directQuote :: forall d'. MsgDirectionI d' => CIDirection 'CTDirect d' -> CIQuote 'CTDirect -> [StyledString]
@@ -445,7 +459,7 @@ msgPreview = msgPlain . preview . msgContentText
       | T.length t <= 120 = t
       | otherwise = T.take 120 t <> "..."
 
-viewRcvIntegrityError :: StyledString -> MsgErrorType -> CurrentTime -> CIMeta 'MDRcv -> [StyledString]
+viewRcvIntegrityError :: StyledString -> MsgErrorType -> CurrentTime -> CIMeta с 'MDRcv -> [StyledString]
 viewRcvIntegrityError from msgErr ts meta = receivedWithTime_ ts from [] meta (viewMsgIntegrityError msgErr) False
 
 viewMsgIntegrityError :: MsgErrorType -> [StyledString]
@@ -929,22 +943,22 @@ viewContactUpdated
     where
       fullNameUpdate = if T.null fullName' || fullName' == n' then " removed full name" else " updated full name: " <> plain fullName'
 
-viewReceivedMessage :: StyledString -> [StyledString] -> MsgContent -> CurrentTime -> CIMeta d -> [StyledString]
+viewReceivedMessage :: StyledString -> [StyledString] -> MsgContent -> CurrentTime -> CIMeta c d -> [StyledString]
 viewReceivedMessage = viewReceivedMessage_ False
 
-viewReceivedUpdatedMessage :: StyledString -> [StyledString] -> MsgContent -> CurrentTime -> CIMeta d -> [StyledString]
+viewReceivedUpdatedMessage :: StyledString -> [StyledString] -> MsgContent -> CurrentTime -> CIMeta c d -> [StyledString]
 viewReceivedUpdatedMessage = viewReceivedMessage_ True
 
-viewReceivedMessage_ :: Bool -> StyledString -> [StyledString] -> MsgContent -> CurrentTime -> CIMeta d -> [StyledString]
+viewReceivedMessage_ :: Bool -> StyledString -> [StyledString] -> MsgContent -> CurrentTime -> CIMeta c d -> [StyledString]
 viewReceivedMessage_ updated from quote mc ts meta = receivedWithTime_ ts from quote meta (ttyMsgContent mc) updated
 
-receivedWithTime_ :: CurrentTime -> StyledString -> [StyledString] -> CIMeta d -> [StyledString] -> Bool -> [StyledString]
+receivedWithTime_ :: CurrentTime -> StyledString -> [StyledString] -> CIMeta c d -> [StyledString] -> Bool -> [StyledString]
 receivedWithTime_ ts from quote CIMeta {localItemTs, itemId, itemEdited, itemDeleted, itemLive} styledMsg updated = do
   prependFirst (ttyMsgTime ts localItemTs <> " " <> from) (quote <> prependFirst (indent <> live) styledMsg)
   where
     indent = if null quote then "" else "      "
     live
-      | itemEdited || itemDeleted = ""
+      | itemEdited || isJust itemDeleted = ""
       | otherwise = case itemLive of
         Just True
           | updated -> ttyFrom "[LIVE] "
@@ -963,12 +977,12 @@ ttyMsgTime ts t =
           else "%H:%M"
    in styleTime $ formatTime defaultTimeLocale fmt localTime
 
-viewSentMessage :: StyledString -> [StyledString] -> MsgContent -> CurrentTime -> CIMeta d -> [StyledString]
+viewSentMessage :: StyledString -> [StyledString] -> MsgContent -> CurrentTime -> CIMeta c d -> [StyledString]
 viewSentMessage to quote mc ts meta@CIMeta {itemEdited, itemDeleted, itemLive} = sentWithTime_ ts (prependFirst to $ quote <> prependFirst (indent <> live) (ttyMsgContent mc)) meta
   where
     indent = if null quote then "" else "      "
     live
-      | itemEdited || itemDeleted = ""
+      | itemEdited || isJust itemDeleted = ""
       | otherwise = case itemLive of
         Just True -> ttyTo "[LIVE started] "
         Just False -> ttyTo "[LIVE] "
@@ -977,7 +991,7 @@ viewSentMessage to quote mc ts meta@CIMeta {itemEdited, itemDeleted, itemLive} =
 viewSentBroadcast :: MsgContent -> Int -> CurrentTime -> ZonedTime -> [StyledString]
 viewSentBroadcast mc n ts t = prependFirst (highlight' "/feed" <> " (" <> sShow n <> ") " <> ttyMsgTime ts t <> " ") (ttyMsgContent mc)
 
-viewSentFileInvitation :: StyledString -> CIFile d -> CurrentTime -> CIMeta d -> [StyledString]
+viewSentFileInvitation :: StyledString -> CIFile d -> CurrentTime -> CIMeta c d -> [StyledString]
 viewSentFileInvitation to CIFile {fileId, filePath, fileStatus} ts = case filePath of
   Just fPath -> sentWithTime_ ts $ ttySentFile fPath
   _ -> const []
@@ -987,7 +1001,7 @@ viewSentFileInvitation to CIFile {fileId, filePath, fileStatus} ts = case filePa
       CIFSSndTransfer -> []
       _ -> ["use " <> highlight ("/fc " <> show fileId) <> " to cancel sending"]
 
-sentWithTime_ :: CurrentTime -> [StyledString] -> CIMeta d -> [StyledString]
+sentWithTime_ :: CurrentTime -> [StyledString] -> CIMeta c d -> [StyledString]
 sentWithTime_ ts styledMsg CIMeta {localItemTs} =
   prependFirst (ttyMsgTime ts localItemTs <> " ") styledMsg
 
@@ -1018,7 +1032,7 @@ sendingFile_ status ft@SndFileTransfer {recipientDisplayName = c} =
 sndFile :: SndFileTransfer -> StyledString
 sndFile SndFileTransfer {fileId, fileName} = fileTransferStr fileId fileName
 
-viewReceivedFileInvitation :: StyledString -> CIFile d -> CurrentTime -> CIMeta d -> [StyledString]
+viewReceivedFileInvitation :: StyledString -> CIFile d -> CurrentTime -> CIMeta c d -> [StyledString]
 viewReceivedFileInvitation from file ts meta = receivedWithTime_ ts from [] meta (receivedFileInvitation_ file) False
 
 receivedFileInvitation_ :: CIFile d -> [StyledString]
@@ -1199,9 +1213,10 @@ viewChatError logLevel = \case
     CEConnectionDisabled Connection {connId, connType} -> [plain $ "connection " <> textEncode connType <> " (" <> tshow connId <> ") is disabled" | logLevel <= CLLWarning]
     CEGroupDuplicateMember c -> ["contact " <> ttyContact c <> " is already in the group"]
     CEGroupDuplicateMemberId -> ["cannot add member - duplicate member ID"]
-    CEGroupUserRole role -> case role of
-      GRAuthor -> ["you don't have permission to send messages to this group"]
-      _ -> ["you have insufficient permissions for this action, the required role is " <> plain (strEncode role)]
+    CEGroupUserRole g role ->
+      (: []) . (ttyGroup' g <>) $ case role of
+        GRAuthor -> ": you don't have permission to send messages"
+        _ -> ": you have insufficient permissions for this action, the required role is " <> plain (strEncode role)
     CEContactIncognitoCantInvite -> ["you're using your main profile for this group - prohibited to invite contacts to whom you are connected incognito"]
     CEGroupIncognitoCantInvite -> ["you've connected to this group using an incognito profile - prohibited to invite contacts"]
     CEGroupContactRole c -> ["contact " <> ttyContact c <> " has insufficient permissions for this group action"]
@@ -1356,11 +1371,9 @@ ttyFromContact ct@Contact {localDisplayName = c} = ctIncognito ct <> ttyFrom (c
 ttyFromContactEdited :: Contact -> StyledString
 ttyFromContactEdited ct@Contact {localDisplayName = c} = ctIncognito ct <> ttyFrom (c <> "> [edited] ")
 
-ttyFromContactDeleted :: Contact -> Bool -> StyledString
-ttyFromContactDeleted ct@Contact {localDisplayName = c} markedDeleted =
-  ctIncognito ct <> ttyFrom (c <> "> " <> deleted)
-  where
-    deleted = if markedDeleted then "[marked deleted] " else "[deleted] "
+ttyFromContactDeleted :: Contact -> Maybe Text -> StyledString
+ttyFromContactDeleted ct@Contact {localDisplayName = c} deletedText_ =
+  ctIncognito ct <> ttyFrom (c <> "> " <> maybe "" (\t -> "[" <> t <> "] ") deletedText_)
 
 ttyGroup :: GroupName -> StyledString
 ttyGroup g = styled (colored Blue) $ "#" <> g
@@ -1383,11 +1396,9 @@ ttyFromGroup g m = membershipIncognito g <> ttyFrom (fromGroup_ g m)
 ttyFromGroupEdited :: GroupInfo -> GroupMember -> StyledString
 ttyFromGroupEdited g m = membershipIncognito g <> ttyFrom (fromGroup_ g m <> "[edited] ")
 
-ttyFromGroupDeleted :: GroupInfo -> GroupMember -> Bool -> StyledString
-ttyFromGroupDeleted g m markedDeleted =
-  membershipIncognito g <> ttyFrom (fromGroup_ g m <> deleted)
-  where
-    deleted = if markedDeleted then "[marked deleted] " else "[deleted] "
+ttyFromGroupDeleted :: GroupInfo -> GroupMember -> Maybe Text -> StyledString
+ttyFromGroupDeleted g m deletedText_ =
+  membershipIncognito g <> ttyFrom (fromGroup_ g m <> maybe "" (\t -> "[" <> t <> "] ") deletedText_)
 
 fromGroup_ :: GroupInfo -> GroupMember -> Text
 fromGroup_ GroupInfo {localDisplayName = g} GroupMember {localDisplayName = m} =
diff --git a/tests/ChatTests/Direct.hs b/tests/ChatTests/Direct.hs
index a37edad46..0e6d535b1 100644
--- a/tests/ChatTests/Direct.hs
+++ b/tests/ChatTests/Direct.hs
@@ -1388,6 +1388,11 @@ testUsersTimedMessages tmp = do
 
       threadDelay 1000000
 
+      alice <## "[user: alice] timed message deleted: alice 1"
+      alice <## "[user: alice] timed message deleted: alice 2"
+      bob <## "timed message deleted: alice 1"
+      bob <## "timed message deleted: alice 2"
+
       alice ##> "/user alice"
       showActiveUser alice "alice (Alice)"
       alice #$> ("/_get chat @2 count=100", chat, [])
@@ -1398,6 +1403,11 @@ testUsersTimedMessages tmp = do
 
       threadDelay 1000000
 
+      alice <## "timed message deleted: alisa 1"
+      alice <## "timed message deleted: alisa 2"
+      bob <## "timed message deleted: alisa 1"
+      bob <## "timed message deleted: alisa 2"
+
       alice ##> "/user"
       showActiveUser alice "alisa"
       alice #$> ("/_get chat @4 count=100", chat, [])
@@ -1435,6 +1445,11 @@ testUsersTimedMessages tmp = do
       -- messages are deleted after restart
       threadDelay 1000000
 
+      alice <## "[user: alice] timed message deleted: alice 3"
+      alice <## "[user: alice] timed message deleted: alice 4"
+      bob <## "timed message deleted: alice 3"
+      bob <## "timed message deleted: alice 4"
+
       alice ##> "/user alice"
       showActiveUser alice "alice (Alice)"
       alice #$> ("/_get chat @2 count=100", chat, [])
@@ -1445,6 +1460,11 @@ testUsersTimedMessages tmp = do
 
       threadDelay 1000000
 
+      alice <## "timed message deleted: alisa 3"
+      alice <## "timed message deleted: alisa 4"
+      bob <## "timed message deleted: alisa 3"
+      bob <## "timed message deleted: alisa 4"
+
       alice ##> "/user"
       showActiveUser alice "alisa"
       alice #$> ("/_get chat @4 count=100", chat, [])
diff --git a/tests/ChatTests/Groups.hs b/tests/ChatTests/Groups.hs
index 116f02917..281d069cb 100644
--- a/tests/ChatTests/Groups.hs
+++ b/tests/ChatTests/Groups.hs
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ chatGroupTests = do
     it "update member role" testUpdateMemberRole
     it "unused contacts are deleted after all their groups are deleted" testGroupDeleteUnusedContacts
     it "group description is shown as the first message to new members" testGroupDescription
+    it "delete message of another group member" testGroupMemberMessageDelete
+    it "full delete message of another group member" testGroupMemberMessageFullDelete
   describe "async group connections" $ do
     xit "create and join group when clients go offline" testGroupAsync
   describe "group links" $ do
@@ -133,9 +135,9 @@ testGroupShared alice bob cath checkMessages = do
   --     cath <## "#team: alice changed the role of bob from admin to observer"
   --   ]
   -- bob ##> "#team hello"
-  -- bob <## "you don't have permission to send messages to this group"
+  -- bob <## "#team: you don't have permission to send messages to this group"
   -- bob ##> "/rm team cath"
-  -- bob <## "you have insufficient permissions for this action, the required role is admin"
+  -- bob <## "#team: you have insufficient permissions for this action, the required role is admin"
   -- cath #> "#team hello"
   -- concurrentlyN_
   --   [ alice <# "#team cath> hello",
@@ -981,7 +983,7 @@ testUpdateGroupProfile =
         (bob <# "#team alice> hello!")
         (cath <# "#team alice> hello!")
       bob ##> "/gp team my_team"
-      bob <## "you have insufficient permissions for this action, the required role is owner"
+      bob <## "#team: you have insufficient permissions for this action, the required role is owner"
       alice ##> "/gp team my_team"
       alice <## "changed to #my_team"
       concurrentlyN_
@@ -1016,13 +1018,13 @@ testUpdateMemberRole =
         (bob <## "#team: you joined the group")
       connectUsers bob cath
       bob ##> "/a team cath"
-      bob <## "you have insufficient permissions for this action, the required role is admin"
+      bob <## "#team: you have insufficient permissions for this action, the required role is admin"
       alice ##> "/mr team bob admin"
       concurrently_
         (alice <## "#team: you changed the role of bob from member to admin")
         (bob <## "#team: alice changed your role from member to admin")
       bob ##> "/a team cath owner"
-      bob <## "you have insufficient permissions for this action, the required role is owner"
+      bob <## "#team: you have insufficient permissions for this action, the required role is owner"
       addMember "team" bob cath GRMember
       cath ##> "/j team"
       concurrentlyN_
@@ -1041,7 +1043,7 @@ testUpdateMemberRole =
           cath <## "#team: alice changed the role from owner to admin"
         ]
       alice ##> "/d #team"
-      alice <## "you have insufficient permissions for this action, the required role is owner"
+      alice <## "#team: you have insufficient permissions for this action, the required role is owner"
 
 testGroupDeleteUnusedContacts :: HasCallStack => FilePath -> IO ()
 testGroupDeleteUnusedContacts =
@@ -1195,6 +1197,75 @@ testGroupDescription = testChat4 aliceProfile bobProfile cathProfile danProfile
       cc <## "#team: bob added dan (Daniel) to the group (connecting...)"
       cc <## "#team: new member dan is connected"
 
+testGroupMemberMessageDelete :: HasCallStack => FilePath -> IO ()
+testGroupMemberMessageDelete =
+  testChat3 aliceProfile bobProfile cathProfile $
+    \alice bob cath -> do
+      createGroup3 "team" alice bob cath
+      alice ##> "/mr team cath member"
+      concurrentlyN_
+        [ alice <## "#team: you changed the role of cath from admin to member",
+          bob <## "#team: alice changed the role of cath from admin to member",
+          cath <## "#team: alice changed your role from admin to member"
+        ]
+      alice #> "#team hello"
+      concurrently_
+        (bob <# "#team alice> hello")
+        (cath <# "#team alice> hello")
+      bob ##> "\\\\ #team @alice hello"
+      bob <## "#team: you have insufficient permissions for this action, the required role is owner"
+      threadDelay 1000000
+      cath #> "#team hi"
+      concurrently_
+        (alice <# "#team cath> hi")
+        (bob <# "#team cath> hi")
+      bob ##> "\\\\ #team @cath hi"
+      bob <## "message marked deleted"
+      concurrently_
+        (alice <# "#team cath> [marked deleted by bob] hi")
+        (cath <# "#team cath> [marked deleted by bob] hi")
+      alice #$> ("/_get chat #1 count=1", chat, [(0, "hi [marked deleted by bob]")])
+      bob #$> ("/_get chat #1 count=1", chat, [(0, "hi [marked deleted]")])
+      cath #$> ("/_get chat #1 count=1", chat, [(1, "hi [marked deleted by bob]")])
+
+testGroupMemberMessageFullDelete :: HasCallStack => FilePath -> IO ()
+testGroupMemberMessageFullDelete =
+  testChat3 aliceProfile bobProfile cathProfile $
+    \alice bob cath -> do
+      createGroup3 "team" alice bob cath
+      alice ##> "/mr team cath member"
+      concurrentlyN_
+        [ alice <## "#team: you changed the role of cath from admin to member",
+          bob <## "#team: alice changed the role of cath from admin to member",
+          cath <## "#team: alice changed your role from admin to member"
+        ]
+      alice ##> "/set delete #team on"
+      alice <## "updated group preferences:"
+      alice <## "Full deletion: on"
+      concurrentlyN_
+        [ do
+            bob <## "alice updated group #team:"
+            bob <## "updated group preferences:"
+            bob <## "Full deletion: on",
+          do
+            cath <## "alice updated group #team:"
+            cath <## "updated group preferences:"
+            cath <## "Full deletion: on"
+        ]
+      threadDelay 1000000
+      cath #> "#team hi"
+      concurrently_
+        (alice <# "#team cath> hi")
+        (bob <# "#team cath> hi")
+      bob ##> "\\\\ #team @cath hi"
+      bob <## "message deleted"
+      concurrently_
+        (alice <# "#team cath> [deleted by bob] hi")
+        (cath <# "#team cath> [deleted by bob] hi")
+      alice #$> ("/_get chat #1 count=1", chat, [(0, "moderated [deleted by bob]")])
+      bob #$> ("/_get chat #1 count=1", chat, [(0, "Full deletion: on")]) -- fully deleted for bob
+      cath #$> ("/_get chat #1 count=1", chat, [(1, "moderated [deleted by bob]")])
+
 testGroupAsync :: HasCallStack => FilePath -> IO ()
 testGroupAsync tmp = do
   print (0 :: Integer)
diff --git a/tests/ChatTests/Profiles.hs b/tests/ChatTests/Profiles.hs
index 35f1ff81d..1e86ca487 100644
--- a/tests/ChatTests/Profiles.hs
+++ b/tests/ChatTests/Profiles.hs
@@ -1234,6 +1234,10 @@ testEnableTimedMessagesContact =
       alice #$> ("/_get chat @2 count=100", chat, chatFeatures <> [(1, "you offered Disappearing messages (1 sec)"), (0, "Disappearing messages: enabled (1 sec)"), (1, "hi"), (0, "hey")])
       bob #$> ("/_get chat @2 count=100", chat, chatFeatures <> [(0, "offered Disappearing messages (1 sec)"), (1, "Disappearing messages: enabled (1 sec)"), (0, "hi"), (1, "hey")])
       threadDelay 1000000
+      alice <## "timed message deleted: hi"
+      alice <## "timed message deleted: hey"
+      bob <## "timed message deleted: hi"
+      bob <## "timed message deleted: hey"
       alice #$> ("/_get chat @2 count=100", chat, chatFeatures <> [(1, "you offered Disappearing messages (1 sec)"), (0, "Disappearing messages: enabled (1 sec)")])
       bob #$> ("/_get chat @2 count=100", chat, chatFeatures <> [(0, "offered Disappearing messages (1 sec)"), (1, "Disappearing messages: enabled (1 sec)")])
       -- turn off, messages are not disappearing
@@ -1277,6 +1281,8 @@ testEnableTimedMessagesGroup =
       alice #$> ("/_get chat #1 count=100", chat, [(0, "connected"), (1, "Disappearing messages: on (1 sec)"), (1, "hi")])
       bob #$> ("/_get chat #1 count=100", chat, groupFeatures <> [(0, "connected"), (0, "Disappearing messages: on (1 sec)"), (0, "hi")])
       threadDelay 1000000
+      alice <## "timed message deleted: hi"
+      bob <## "timed message deleted: hi"
       alice #$> ("/_get chat #1 count=100", chat, [(0, "connected"), (1, "Disappearing messages: on (1 sec)")])
       bob #$> ("/_get chat #1 count=100", chat, groupFeatures <> [(0, "connected"), (0, "Disappearing messages: on (1 sec)")])
       -- turn off, messages are not disappearing
@@ -1324,5 +1330,9 @@ testTimedMessagesEnabledGlobally =
       alice #$> ("/_get chat @2 count=100", chat, chatFeatures <> [(0, "Disappearing messages: enabled (1 sec)"), (1, "hi"), (0, "hey")])
       bob #$> ("/_get chat @2 count=100", chat, chatFeatures <> [(1, "Disappearing messages: enabled (1 sec)"), (0, "hi"), (1, "hey")])
       threadDelay 1000000
+      alice <## "timed message deleted: hi"
+      bob <## "timed message deleted: hi"
+      alice <## "timed message deleted: hey"
+      bob <## "timed message deleted: hey"
       alice #$> ("/_get chat @2 count=100", chat, chatFeatures <> [(0, "Disappearing messages: enabled (1 sec)")])
       bob #$> ("/_get chat @2 count=100", chat, chatFeatures <> [(1, "Disappearing messages: enabled (1 sec)")])
diff --git a/tests/ProtocolTests.hs b/tests/ProtocolTests.hs
index 7abd76176..be5df905b 100644
--- a/tests/ProtocolTests.hs
+++ b/tests/ProtocolTests.hs
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ decodeChatMessageTest = describe "Chat message encoding/decoding" $ do
       #==# XMsgUpdate (SharedMsgId "\1\2\3\4") (MCText "hello") Nothing Nothing
   it "x.msg.del" $
     "{\"event\":\"x.msg.del\",\"params\":{\"msgId\":\"AQIDBA==\"}}"
-      #==# XMsgDel (SharedMsgId "\1\2\3\4")
+      #==# XMsgDel (SharedMsgId "\1\2\3\4") Nothing
   it "x.msg.deleted" $
     "{\"event\":\"x.msg.deleted\",\"params\":{}}"
       #==# XMsgDeleted