Product: Chat
The 10 Essential Tools of the Modern Chat Moderation Stack
There was a time when the only weapon in the chat moderator's arsenal was a simple keyword list. You would be adding new words and phrases to your filters as they came up, always in reactive mode. Maybe you have regexes to help. Perhaps you build out a team. But you're always chasing the latest
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Migration Made Simple: How to Switch from an In-House Build or a 3rd-Party Vendor to Stream Chat
In today's economic climate, every dollar counts. Organizations are under pressure to maximize ROI on their tech stack and scrutinize vendor relationships. Specifically in the in-app chat service market, there has been a big shift away from technology that is not economically priced and does not effectively scale to meet business requirements. When considering a
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Migrating from Meta Workplace to Stream Chat and Video
Meta Workplace, a collaborative platform used by many companies, is set to be discontinued in August 2025. This announcement has significant implications for businesses that have built products or services around the Workplace platform, particularly those leveraging its video component. The sunsetting of Meta Workplace presents a challenge for companies that have integrated this platform
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Introducing Stream's Campaigns API
We at Stream are thrilled to announce the launch of our new Campaigns API! Sending messages to a large group of users or channels and personalizing those messages with rich templating, attachments, and custom data is now easier for developers and businesses than ever before. For Campaigns with under 1,000 users, our API enables you
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Introducing Threads 2.0
Threads are a popular feature among mainstream chat applications and a great way to focus the conversation without cluttering up a user’s main feed and channel. Apps like Discord and Slack have set the bar regarding user experience and the features or behavior people expect when using threads. Today, Stream is releasing several improvements to
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Enhance Patient Care: Combine the Nylas Calendar and Stream Chat APIs
Integrating chat functionality and robust scheduling capabilities can enhance the user experience of your telemedicine app. In this article, we will explore the power of combining the Nylas Calendar API with the Stream Chat API to showcase the use case of patients and care providers interacting using our products. By leveraging the unique qualities of
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Content Moderators: What They Do & Why They Are Needed
One way to do that is to create an online community that is safe, supportive, and enjoyable for everyone. A designated content moderator can reduce the risk harmful content poses. Content moderators can help keep your users coming back because they'll trust that your platform is safe and inclusive. Moderators are trained to effectively search
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How Dating App Algorithms Work and How To Choose One for Your App
Everyone goes about dating in different ways. Yet dating app algorithms are designed to predict romantic attraction. So, how does the algorithm decide who to pair up? Just like any algorithm, a dating app's algorithm tells your app the rules for decision-making. It's the set of instructions the app uses to find and sort potential
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