diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 8b124cef..b10d3c5a 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build/
 !gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.jar
 !**/src/main/**/build/
 !**/src/test/**/build/
-*.podspec
+**/*.podspec
 node_modules
 js-chat/dist
 test.properties
diff --git a/pubnub-chat-api/api/pubnub-chat-api.api b/pubnub-chat-api/api/pubnub-chat-api.api
index 51a83709..7e3582ec 100644
--- a/pubnub-chat-api/api/pubnub-chat-api.api
+++ b/pubnub-chat-api/api/pubnub-chat-api.api
@@ -519,6 +519,9 @@ public final class com/pubnub/chat/types/EmitEventMethod : java/lang/Enum {
 public abstract class com/pubnub/chat/types/EventContent {
 	public static final field Companion Lcom/pubnub/chat/types/EventContent$Companion;
 	public synthetic fun <init> (ILkotlinx/serialization/internal/SerializationConstructorMarker;)V
+	public synthetic fun <init> (Ljava/lang/String;ILkotlin/jvm/internal/DefaultConstructorMarker;)V
+	public synthetic fun <init> (Ljava/lang/String;Lkotlin/jvm/internal/DefaultConstructorMarker;)V
+	public final fun getCustomMessageType ()Ljava/lang/String;
 	public static final synthetic fun write$Self (Lcom/pubnub/chat/types/EventContent;Lkotlinx/serialization/encoding/CompositeEncoder;Lkotlinx/serialization/descriptors/SerialDescriptor;)V
 }
 
diff --git a/pubnub-chat-api/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/pubnub/chat/types/Types.kt b/pubnub-chat-api/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/pubnub/chat/types/Types.kt
index e79ebb38..7495bd19 100644
--- a/pubnub-chat-api/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/pubnub/chat/types/Types.kt
+++ b/pubnub-chat-api/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/pubnub/chat/types/Types.kt
@@ -30,9 +30,14 @@ class File(
 /**
  * Represents the content of various types of events emitted during chat operations.
  * This is a sealed class with different subclasses representing specific types of events.
+ *
+ * @property customMessageType the `customMessageType` that will be passed as a parameter into
+ * [com.pubnub.api.PubNub.publish] or [com.pubnub.api.PubNub.signal] when sending this event.
  */
 @Serializable
-sealed class EventContent {
+sealed class EventContent(
+    @Transient val customMessageType: String? = null
+) {
     /**
      * Represents a typing event that indicates whether a user is typing.
      *
@@ -120,7 +125,7 @@ sealed class EventContent {
     @Serializable
     @SerialName("moderation")
     class Moderation(val channelId: String, val restriction: RestrictionType, val reason: String? = null) :
-        EventContent()
+        EventContent(CUSTOM_MESSAGE_TYPE_MODERATED)
 
     /**
      * Represents a text message event, containing the message text and any associated files.
@@ -189,3 +194,5 @@ enum class EmitEventMethod {
      */
     PUBLISH
 }
+
+private const val CUSTOM_MESSAGE_TYPE_MODERATED = "moderated"
diff --git a/pubnub-chat-impl/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/pubnub/chat/internal/ChatImpl.kt b/pubnub-chat-impl/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/pubnub/chat/internal/ChatImpl.kt
index 28cafa06..cfc4bcc7 100644
--- a/pubnub-chat-impl/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/pubnub/chat/internal/ChatImpl.kt
+++ b/pubnub-chat-impl/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/pubnub/chat/internal/ChatImpl.kt
@@ -497,9 +497,17 @@ class ChatImpl(
     ): PNFuture<PNPublishResult> {
         val emitMethod = payload::class.getEmitMethod() ?: (payload as? EventContent.Custom)?.method
         return if (emitMethod == EmitEventMethod.SIGNAL) {
-            pubNub.signal(channel = channelId, message = payload.encodeForSending(mergePayloadWith))
+            pubNub.signal(
+                channel = channelId,
+                message = payload.encodeForSending(mergePayloadWith),
+                customMessageType = payload.customMessageType
+            )
         } else {
-            pubNub.publish(channel = channelId, message = payload.encodeForSending(mergePayloadWith))
+            pubNub.publish(
+                channel = channelId,
+                message = payload.encodeForSending(mergePayloadWith),
+                customMessageType = payload.customMessageType
+            )
         }
     }
 
@@ -699,7 +707,7 @@ class ChatImpl(
                 pubNub.removeChannelMembers(channel = channel, uuids = listOf(userId))
                     .alsoAsync { _ ->
                         emitEvent(
-                            channelId = userId,
+                            channelId = INTERNAL_USER_MODERATION_CHANNEL_PREFIX + userId,
                             payload = EventContent.Moderation(
                                 channelId = channel,
                                 restriction = RestrictionType.LIFT,
@@ -710,16 +718,16 @@ class ChatImpl(
             } else {
                 val custom = createCustomObject(
                     mapOf(
-                        "ban" to restriction.ban,
-                        "mute" to restriction.mute,
-                        "reason" to restriction.reason
+                        RESTRICTION_BAN to restriction.ban,
+                        RESTRICTION_MUTE to restriction.mute,
+                        RESTRICTION_REASON to restriction.reason
                     )
                 )
                 val uuids = listOf(PNMember.Partial(uuidId = userId, custom = custom, null))
                 pubNub.setChannelMembers(channel = channel, uuids = uuids)
                     .alsoAsync { _ ->
                         emitEvent(
-                            channelId = userId,
+                            channelId = INTERNAL_USER_MODERATION_CHANNEL_PREFIX + userId,
                             payload = EventContent.Moderation(
                                 channelId = channel,
                                 restriction = if (restriction.ban) {
diff --git a/pubnub-chat-impl/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/pubnub/chat/internal/Constants.kt b/pubnub-chat-impl/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/pubnub/chat/internal/Constants.kt
index 6927d31f..641145e7 100644
--- a/pubnub-chat-impl/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/pubnub/chat/internal/Constants.kt
+++ b/pubnub-chat-impl/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/pubnub/chat/internal/Constants.kt
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ internal const val ORIGINAL_PUBLISHER = "originalPublisher"
 internal const val ORIGINAL_CHANNEL_ID = "originalChannelId"
 internal const val HTTP_ERROR_404 = 404
 internal const val INTERNAL_MODERATION_PREFIX = "PUBNUB_INTERNAL_MODERATION_"
+internal const val INTERNAL_USER_MODERATION_CHANNEL_PREFIX = "PUBNUB_INTERNAL_MODERATION."
 internal const val PUBNUB_INTERNAL_AUTOMODERATED = "PUBNUB_INTERNAL_AUTOMODERATED"
 internal const val INTERNAL_MODERATOR_DATA_ID = "PUBNUB_INTERNAL_MODERATOR"
 internal const val INTERNAL_MODERATOR_DATA_TYPE = "internal"
diff --git a/pubnub-chat-impl/src/commonTest/kotlin/com/pubnub/integration/ChannelIntegrationTest.kt b/pubnub-chat-impl/src/commonTest/kotlin/com/pubnub/integration/ChannelIntegrationTest.kt
index db516485..edceb621 100644
--- a/pubnub-chat-impl/src/commonTest/kotlin/com/pubnub/integration/ChannelIntegrationTest.kt
+++ b/pubnub-chat-impl/src/commonTest/kotlin/com/pubnub/integration/ChannelIntegrationTest.kt
@@ -710,7 +710,7 @@ class ChannelIntegrationTest : BaseChatIntegrationTest() {
         val channel01withChat = channel01
         val join01 = channel01withChat.join { }.await()
         val join02 = channel01Chat02.join { }.await()
-        delayInMillis(1000)
+        delayInMillis(1500)
         val whoIsPresent01: Collection<String> = channel01withChat.whoIsPresent().await()
         val whoIsPresent02: Collection<String> = channel01Chat02.whoIsPresent().await()
 
diff --git a/pubnub-chat-impl/src/commonTest/kotlin/com/pubnub/integration/ChatIntegrationTest.kt b/pubnub-chat-impl/src/commonTest/kotlin/com/pubnub/integration/ChatIntegrationTest.kt
index cabab6b9..4e77dd5d 100644
--- a/pubnub-chat-impl/src/commonTest/kotlin/com/pubnub/integration/ChatIntegrationTest.kt
+++ b/pubnub-chat-impl/src/commonTest/kotlin/com/pubnub/integration/ChatIntegrationTest.kt
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import com.pubnub.chat.User
 import com.pubnub.chat.config.ChatConfiguration
 import com.pubnub.chat.config.PushNotificationsConfig
 import com.pubnub.chat.internal.ChatImpl
+import com.pubnub.chat.internal.INTERNAL_USER_MODERATION_CHANNEL_PREFIX
 import com.pubnub.chat.internal.UserImpl
 import com.pubnub.chat.internal.error.PubNubErrorMessage
 import com.pubnub.chat.internal.utils.cyrb53a
@@ -621,10 +622,10 @@ class ChatIntegrationTest : BaseChatIntegrationTest() {
         val restrictionUnban = Restriction(userId = userId, channelId = channelId, ban = false, mute = false, reason = "ok")
         pubnub.test(backgroundScope, checkAllEvents = false) {
             var removeListenerAndUnsubscribe: AutoCloseable? = null
-            pubnub.awaitSubscribe(channels = listOf(userId)) {
+            pubnub.awaitSubscribe(channels = listOf(INTERNAL_USER_MODERATION_CHANNEL_PREFIX + userId)) {
                 removeListenerAndUnsubscribe = chat.listenForEvents(
                     type = EventContent.Moderation::class,
-                    channelId = userId
+                    channelId = INTERNAL_USER_MODERATION_CHANNEL_PREFIX + userId
                 ) { event: Event<EventContent.Moderation> ->
                     val restrictionType: RestrictionType = event.payload.restriction
                     if (restrictionType == RestrictionType.BAN) {
diff --git a/pubnub-chat-impl/src/commonTest/kotlin/com/pubnub/kmp/ChatTest.kt b/pubnub-chat-impl/src/commonTest/kotlin/com/pubnub/kmp/ChatTest.kt
index 240edb93..677cd5d3 100644
--- a/pubnub-chat-impl/src/commonTest/kotlin/com/pubnub/kmp/ChatTest.kt
+++ b/pubnub-chat-impl/src/commonTest/kotlin/com/pubnub/kmp/ChatTest.kt
@@ -56,10 +56,12 @@ import com.pubnub.chat.config.ChatConfiguration
 import com.pubnub.chat.config.PushNotificationsConfig
 import com.pubnub.chat.internal.ChatImpl
 import com.pubnub.chat.internal.ChatInternal
+import com.pubnub.chat.internal.INTERNAL_USER_MODERATION_CHANNEL_PREFIX
 import com.pubnub.chat.internal.message.MessageImpl
 import com.pubnub.chat.internal.timer.TimerManager
 import com.pubnub.chat.message.GetUnreadMessagesCounts
 import com.pubnub.chat.restrictions.Restriction
+import com.pubnub.chat.restrictions.RestrictionType
 import com.pubnub.chat.types.ChannelType
 import com.pubnub.chat.types.EventContent
 import com.pubnub.chat.types.GetEventsHistoryResult
@@ -650,6 +652,31 @@ class ChatTest : BaseTest() {
         assertEquals(forwardedChannelId, actualForwardedChannelId)
     }
 
+    @Test
+    fun shouldPassCustomMessageTypeOfEventContentToPublish() {
+        every { pubnub.publish(any(), any(), any(), any(), any(), any(), any(), any()) } returns publishEndpoint
+        every { publishEndpoint.async(any()) } calls { (callback1: Consumer<Result<PNPublishResult>>) ->
+            callback1.accept(Result.success(PNPublishResult(timetoken)))
+        }
+        val payload = EventContent.Moderation("a", RestrictionType.BAN, null)
+
+        objectUnderTest.emitEvent(
+            channelId = channelId,
+            payload = payload,
+        ).async { result ->
+            assertTrue(result.isSuccess)
+            assertEquals(timetoken, result.getOrNull()?.timetoken)
+        }
+
+        verify {
+            pubnub.publish(
+                channel = channelId,
+                message = mapOf("type" to "moderation", "channelId" to "a", "restriction" to "banned", "reason" to null),
+                customMessageType = payload.customMessageType
+            )
+        }
+    }
+
     @Test
     fun shouldCalSignalWhenEmitEventWithMethodSignal() {
         every { pubnub.signal(any(), any()) } returns signalEndpoint
@@ -1336,7 +1363,7 @@ class ChatTest : BaseTest() {
         every { manageChannelMembersEndpoint.async(any()) } calls { (callback: Consumer<Result<PNMemberArrayResult>>) ->
             callback.accept(Result.success(pnMemberArrayResult))
         }
-        every { pubnub.publish(channel = capture(userIdSlot), message = any()) } returns publishEndpoint
+        every { pubnub.publish(channel = capture(userIdSlot), message = any(), customMessageType = "moderated") } returns publishEndpoint
         every { publishEndpoint.async(any()) } calls { (callback1: Consumer<Result<PNPublishResult>>) ->
             callback1.accept(Result.success(PNPublishResult(timetoken)))
         }
@@ -1350,7 +1377,7 @@ class ChatTest : BaseTest() {
         val actualModerationEventChannelId = userIdSlot.get()
         assertEquals(restrictedUserId, actualRestrictedUserId)
         assertEquals("PUBNUB_INTERNAL_MODERATION_$restrictedChannelId", actualRestrictedChannelId)
-        assertEquals(restrictedUserId, actualModerationEventChannelId)
+        assertEquals(INTERNAL_USER_MODERATION_CHANNEL_PREFIX + restrictedUserId, actualModerationEventChannelId)
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -1390,7 +1417,8 @@ class ChatTest : BaseTest() {
         every {
             pubnub.publish(
                 channel = capture(userIdSlot),
-                message = capture(encodedMessageSlot)
+                message = capture(encodedMessageSlot),
+                customMessageType = any()
             )
         } returns publishEndpoint
         every { publishEndpoint.async(any()) } calls { (callback1: Consumer<Result<PNPublishResult>>) ->
@@ -1409,7 +1437,7 @@ class ChatTest : BaseTest() {
         assertEquals(reason, actualRestriction.get("reason"))
         assertEquals("banned", actualEncodedMessageSlot["restriction"])
         assertEquals("PUBNUB_INTERNAL_MODERATION_$restrictedChannelId", actualRestrictedChannelId)
-        assertEquals(restrictedUserId, actualModerationEventChannelId)
+        assertEquals(INTERNAL_USER_MODERATION_CHANNEL_PREFIX + restrictedUserId, actualModerationEventChannelId)
     }
 
     private fun createMessage(chId: String = channelId, uId: String = userId): Message {