The Great Mute (also known as the Channel 4 Protest) was a Habbo-wide mute that occurred on Wednesday, June 13, 2012 in response to a news report by United Kingdom news program Channel 4 that revealed sexual allegations about Habbo. The mute affected all Habbo communities around the world and prevented any conversations from happening through the main chat interface, the minimail, and console. On June 19, CEO of Habbo Paul LaFontaine announced plans for the "Great Unmute", which would include a new limit chat system as well as an overall update on moderation.