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MediumText channels
Manage Messages
MANAGE_MESSAGES
Lets the bot delete other people's messages and remove their reactions. Used by moderation and auto-mod bots.
- Value
- 8192
- Bit
- 1 << 13
- Hex
- 0x2000
- Channel types
- Text, Voice, Stage
Discord's description: “Allows for deletion of other users messages.”
If the bot's token leaks
A leaked token can bulk-delete messages across every channel it can see.
Safer alternative
If you only need to pin messages, request Pin Messages instead.
Affected by server 2FA
In servers that require two-factor authentication for moderation, this permission only works if the bot owner's account (or the team owner) has 2FA enabled.