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GTA rating, voice chat & reporting

✅ Last verified: Oct 14, 2026 against the official pages linked in each section.
Quick answer: do these 3 things
  • Age rating: ESRB: M for Mature 17+.
  • Voice chat moderation: Rockstar monitors GTA Online voice chat through Modulate.
  • Block the player with PlayStation's own block/mute tools.
On this page (3 sections)
  1. Age rating
  2. Voice chat moderation
  3. Block and report (PlayStation)

Age rating

ESRB: M for Mature 17+. Descriptors include Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Nudity, Strong Language, Strong Sexual Content, and Use of Drugs and Alcohol. It also notes Users Interact and In-Game Purchases.

Source: www.esrb.org

Voice chat moderation

Rockstar monitors GTA Online voice chat through Modulate. Some audio may be recorded and kept for a limited time when needed for safety.

Source: support.rockstargames.com

Block and report (PlayStation)

  1. Block the player with PlayStation's own block/mute tools.
  2. To report: Pause menu → Online → Players → select the player → Report → choose the reason → submit.

Source: support.rockstargames.com

⚠️ Not yet covered: Rockstar has no dedicated parent guide that we found. The in-game "Voice Chat: No One" step appears in a Welsh Government guide (hwb.gov.wales), not on Rockstar's own site, so we haven't treated it as verified.

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