Deactivating a group chat stops members from sending new messages in it, while keeping the entire message history intact for admins to review later.
Deactivate a chat
Open the chat menu on the group chat.
Toggle Deactivate Chat on.
Confirm when prompted.
Members immediately lose the ability to send messages, and the chat disappears from their active chat list. Admins can still view the chat and its full history.
Note: This option is only available to club admins.
Reactivate a chat
Admins can find deactivated chats in their own chat list, open one, and toggle it back to active. Members regain full access as soon as it's reactivated.
FAQ
Do members lose access to old messages when a chat is deactivated?
No. All message history is preserved. They just can't send new messages or see the chat in their active list while it's deactivated.
Can a group admin deactivate a chat?
No, this action is limited to club/full admins.