diff --git a/SECURITY.md b/SECURITY.md
index 5422f83..4b128cd 100644
--- a/SECURITY.md
+++ b/SECURITY.md
@@ -213,6 +213,19 @@ intentionally *not* author-filtered.
   worst-case loss from a compromised connection.
 - Prefer wallets/flows that let you set a spending budget.
 
+### Admin moderation / takedowns
+
+Two hardcoded admin pubkeys (`src/lib/admins.ts`, `ADMIN_PUBKEYS`) can take
+down any listing (spot, crew, tour, event, shop, …). A takedown publishes both
+a NIP-09 kind:5 deletion request **and** a NIP-32 kind:1985 `hidden` moderation
+label authored by the admin. The client-side layer (`useAdminModeration`) then
+hides that content across the app, so takedowns are reliable even when a relay
+won't honor a cross-author NIP-09 request. **Trust boundary:** only labels whose
+`pubkey` is in the hardcoded admin list are honored — this is re-verified
+client-side in `useAdminModeration` and is never derived from a `d` tag or any
+attacker-controllable value. Auditors should confirm the admin list is the only
+source of moderation authority.
+
 ### Tooling
 
 - A custom ESLint rule (`eslint-rules/no-inline-script.js`) forbids inline
@@ -251,6 +264,7 @@ oversights:
 | Login / key handling | `src/components/auth/`, Nostrify login (`nostr:login`) |
 | Lightning / NWC | `src/hooks/useNWC.ts`, `src/components/WalletModal.tsx` |
 | Cashu ecash (native only): proofs in IndexedDB `cashu-wallet`, seed in `cashu-mnemonic` | `src/hooks/wallet/useCashu.ts`, `src/lib/platform.ts` |
+| Admin authority / moderation / takedowns | `src/lib/admins.ts`, `src/hooks/useAdminModeration.ts`, `src/hooks/useDeleteEntity.ts` |
 | CSP & security headers | `index.html` (`<meta>` — covers mobile), `public/_headers`, `netlify.toml`, `public/boot-guard.js` |
 | Native wrapper (same bundle) | `capacitor.config.ts` (`webDir: 'dist'`) |
 | NIP-19 routing | `src/pages/NIP19Page.tsx`, `src/AppRouter.tsx` |
diff --git a/src/components/DeleteEntityDialog.tsx b/src/components/DeleteEntityDialog.tsx
index 1e7a581..da5559a 100644
--- a/src/components/DeleteEntityDialog.tsx
+++ b/src/components/DeleteEntityDialog.tsx
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import {
 import { useDeleteEntity } from '@/hooks/useDeleteEntity';
 import { useCurrentUser } from '@/hooks/useCurrentUser';
 import { useToast } from '@/hooks/useToast';
+import { isAdminPubkey } from '@/lib/admins';
 import { cn } from '@/lib/utils';
 import type { NostrEvent } from '@nostrify/nostrify';
 
@@ -53,15 +54,29 @@ export function DeleteEntityDialog({
   const navigate = useNavigate();
   const [open, setOpen] = useState(false);
 
-  // Only the owner can delete their own event.
-  if (!user || user.pubkey !== event.pubkey) return null;
+  if (!user) return null;
+
+  const isOwner = user.pubkey === event.pubkey;
+  const isAdmin = isAdminPubkey(user.pubkey);
+  // The owner can delete their own event; a SkateSpots admin can take down any.
+  if (!isOwner && !isAdmin) return null;
+
+  // An admin acting on someone else's content is a moderation takedown.
+  const adminTakedown = isAdmin && !isOwner;
 
   const handleDelete = async () => {
     try {
-      await deleteEntity({ event, reason: `Deleted ${entityLabel} "${entityName}"` });
+      await deleteEntity({
+        event,
+        reason: adminTakedown
+          ? `SkateSpots admin removed ${entityLabel} "${entityName}"`
+          : `Deleted ${entityLabel} "${entityName}"`,
+      });
       toast({
-        title: 'Deletion requested',
-        description: `Your ${entityLabel} has been removed. Relays that honor deletions will stop serving it.`,
+        title: adminTakedown ? 'Content removed' : 'Deletion requested',
+        description: adminTakedown
+          ? `This ${entityLabel} has been taken down and will be hidden across SkateSpots.`
+          : `Your ${entityLabel} has been removed. Relays that honor deletions will stop serving it.`,
       });
       setOpen(false);
       if (redirectTo) navigate(redirectTo);
@@ -89,7 +104,7 @@ export function DeleteEntityDialog({
             className,
           )}
         >
-          <Trash2 className="h-3.5 w-3.5" /> {triggerText}
+          <Trash2 className="h-3.5 w-3.5" /> {adminTakedown ? `Remove (admin)` : triggerText}
         </Button>
       )}
 
@@ -102,15 +117,24 @@ export function DeleteEntityDialog({
             </AlertDialogTitle>
             <AlertDialogDescription asChild>
               <div className="space-y-3">
-                <p>
-                  This asks relays to remove your {entityLabel}. This can’t be undone from here — you’d
-                  have to create a new one.
-                </p>
+                {adminTakedown ? (
+                  <p>
+                    As a SkateSpots admin you’re taking down this {entityLabel}. It will be hidden
+                    across the app for everyone and a deletion request will be sent to relays. The
+                    original author can’t restore it from here.
+                  </p>
+                ) : (
+                  <p>
+                    This asks relays to remove your {entityLabel}. This can’t be undone from here — you’d
+                    have to create a new one.
+                  </p>
+                )}
                 <div className="flex gap-2 rounded-lg border border-yellow-500/30 bg-yellow-500/10 p-3 text-sm">
                   <AlertTriangle className="mt-0.5 h-4 w-4 flex-shrink-0 text-yellow-500" />
                   <p className="text-yellow-400/90">
                     Nostr is decentralized, so deletion is best-effort: relays that honor NIP-09 will
-                    drop it, but a relay that doesn’t may keep a copy.
+                    drop it, but a relay that doesn’t may keep a copy. SkateSpots hides admin-removed
+                    content in the app regardless.
                   </p>
                 </div>
               </div>
diff --git a/src/hooks/useAdminModeration.ts b/src/hooks/useAdminModeration.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..be2d3c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/hooks/useAdminModeration.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+import { useQuery } from '@tanstack/react-query';
+import { useSkateRelays } from '@/hooks/useSkateRelays';
+import { ADMIN_PUBKEYS } from '@/lib/admins';
+import {
+  MODERATION_LABEL_NAMESPACE,
+  MODERATION_LABEL_HIDDEN,
+} from '@/lib/types';
+
+/**
+ * App-wide admin moderation layer.
+ *
+ * SkateSpots admins (see src/lib/admins.ts) can take down ANY listing (spot,
+ * crew, tour, event, shop, Lab profile, …). Because a NIP-09 deletion request
+ * signed by a non-author is not honored by most relays, admin takedowns also
+ * publish a NIP-32 kind:1985 `hidden` label referencing the target. This hook
+ * fetches those admin labels so the client can hide the content everywhere,
+ * reliably, regardless of relay NIP-09 behavior.
+ *
+ * Security: only labels authored by a hardcoded ADMIN pubkey are honored, so a
+ * random user cannot hide someone else's listing. The label authorship is the
+ * trust boundary (see .agents/skills/nostr-security §3).
+ */
+export interface AdminHiddenSet {
+  /** Hidden addressable coordinates `kind:pubkey:d`. */
+  coords: Set<string>;
+  /** Hidden concrete event ids. */
+  ids: Set<string>;
+  /** True if either set contains anything (cheap guard for callers). */
+  has: (opts: { coord?: string; id?: string }) => boolean;
+}
+
+const EMPTY: AdminHiddenSet = {
+  coords: new Set(),
+  ids: new Set(),
+  has: () => false,
+};
+
+/**
+ * Drop admin-hidden entities from a parsed list. Works for any entity that
+ * carries `{ id, pubkey, identifier }` (spots, crews, tours, shops, events, …).
+ * `kind` is the entity's Nostr kind, used to build the `a` coordinate.
+ */
+export function filterAdminHidden<
+  T extends { id: string; pubkey: string; identifier: string },
+>(items: T[], kind: number, hidden: AdminHiddenSet): T[] {
+  if (hidden.coords.size === 0 && hidden.ids.size === 0) return items;
+  return items.filter(
+    (it) =>
+      !hidden.has({ coord: `${kind}:${it.pubkey}:${it.identifier}`, id: it.id }),
+  );
+}
+
+export function useAdminModeration() {
+  const { querySkateContent, getQueryKeySuffix } = useSkateRelays();
+
+  const query = useQuery({
+    queryKey: ['admin-moderation', getQueryKeySuffix()],
+    queryFn: async (): Promise<AdminHiddenSet> => {
+      const signal = AbortSignal.timeout(8000);
+
+      const events = await querySkateContent(
+        [
+          {
+            kinds: [1985],
+            authors: ADMIN_PUBKEYS,
+            '#l': [MODERATION_LABEL_HIDDEN],
+            limit: 1000,
+          },
+        ],
+        { signal },
+      );
+
+      const adminSet = new Set(ADMIN_PUBKEYS.map((p) => p.toLowerCase()));
+      const coords = new Set<string>();
+      const ids = new Set<string>();
+
+      for (const ev of events) {
+        // Defense in depth: re-verify author + namespace + label client-side.
+        if (!adminSet.has(ev.pubkey.toLowerCase())) continue;
+        const hasNamespace = ev.tags.some(
+          ([n, v]) => n === 'L' && v === MODERATION_LABEL_NAMESPACE,
+        );
+        const hasLabel = ev.tags.some(
+          ([n, v]) => n === 'l' && v === MODERATION_LABEL_HIDDEN,
+        );
+        if (!hasNamespace || !hasLabel) continue;
+
+        for (const [n, v] of ev.tags) {
+          if (n === 'a' && v) coords.add(v);
+          if (n === 'e' && v) ids.add(v);
+        }
+      }
+
+      return {
+        coords,
+        ids,
+        has: ({ coord, id }) =>
+          (!!coord && coords.has(coord)) || (!!id && ids.has(id)),
+      };
+    },
+    staleTime: 60 * 1000,
+    gcTime: 10 * 60 * 1000,
+    refetchOnMount: true,
+  });
+
+  return query.data ?? EMPTY;
+}
diff --git a/src/hooks/useCrews.ts b/src/hooks/useCrews.ts
index 295e478..ad64df8 100644
--- a/src/hooks/useCrews.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/useCrews.ts
@@ -8,12 +8,15 @@ import {
   type CrewFocus,
 } from '@/lib/types';
 import { useSkateRelays } from '@/hooks/useSkateRelays';
+import { useAdminModeration, filterAdminHidden } from '@/hooks/useAdminModeration';
 
 export function useCrews(limit = 200) {
   const { querySkateContent, getQueryKeySuffix } = useSkateRelays();
+  const hidden = useAdminModeration();
 
   return useQuery({
     queryKey: ['skate-crews', limit, getQueryKeySuffix()],
+    select: (crews: SkateCrew[]) => filterAdminHidden(crews, SKATE_CREW_KIND, hidden),
     queryFn: async () => {
       const signal = AbortSignal.timeout(10000);
 
@@ -50,9 +53,11 @@ export function useCrews(limit = 200) {
 export function useCrewsByFocus(focus: Exclude<CrewFocus, 'mixed'>, limit = 30) {
   const { querySkateContent, getQueryKeySuffix } = useSkateRelays();
   const focusTag = CREW_FOCUS_TAG[focus];
+  const hidden = useAdminModeration();
 
   return useQuery({
     queryKey: ['skate-crews-focus', focus, limit, getQueryKeySuffix()],
+    select: (crews: SkateCrew[]) => filterAdminHidden(crews, SKATE_CREW_KIND, hidden),
     queryFn: async () => {
       const signal = AbortSignal.timeout(10000);
 
@@ -84,9 +89,14 @@ export function useCrewsByFocus(focus: Exclude<CrewFocus, 'mixed'>, limit = 30)
 
 export function useCrew(identifier: string, pubkey?: string) {
   const { querySkateContent, getQueryKeySuffix } = useSkateRelays();
+  const hidden = useAdminModeration();
 
   return useQuery({
     queryKey: ['skate-crew', identifier, pubkey, getQueryKeySuffix()],
+    select: (crew: SkateCrew | null) =>
+      crew && hidden.has({ coord: `${SKATE_CREW_KIND}:${crew.pubkey}:${crew.identifier}`, id: crew.id })
+        ? null
+        : crew,
     queryFn: async () => {
       const signal = AbortSignal.timeout(10000);
 
diff --git a/src/hooks/useDeleteEntity.ts b/src/hooks/useDeleteEntity.ts
index 2a41cec..a2c8068 100644
--- a/src/hooks/useDeleteEntity.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/useDeleteEntity.ts
@@ -1,23 +1,34 @@
 import { useMutation, useQueryClient } from '@tanstack/react-query';
 import { useNostrPublish } from '@/hooks/useNostrPublish';
 import { useCurrentUser } from '@/hooks/useCurrentUser';
+import { isAdminPubkey } from '@/lib/admins';
+import {
+  MODERATION_LABEL_NAMESPACE,
+  MODERATION_LABEL_HIDDEN,
+} from '@/lib/types';
 import type { NostrEvent } from '@nostrify/nostrify';
 
 /**
- * NIP-09 deletion request for an ADDRESSABLE event (kinds 30000–39999) such as
- * a skate crew, a Lab profile, a spot, etc.
+ * Deletion / takedown for an ADDRESSABLE event (kinds 30000–39999) such as a
+ * skate crew, a Lab profile, a spot, a tour, an event, etc.
  *
- * How deletion works on Nostr (important to set expectations):
- *   • We publish a kind:5 "deletion request" that references the target event by
- *     its `a` coordinate (kind:pubkey:d-tag) and its `e` id + `k` kind.
- *   • Relays that honor NIP-09 stop serving the referenced event and won't
- *     return it in future queries. This is how "delete" works in a
- *     decentralized network — there's no central database row to remove.
- *   • A relay that ignores NIP-09 may still serve a cached copy, and other
- *     users' relays may retain it. So deletion is best-effort, not a guarantee.
+ * Two callers, two mechanisms:
  *
- * Only the ORIGINAL AUTHOR can delete their own event — a deletion request is
- * only valid when signed by the same pubkey that created the target.
+ *   1. The ORIGINAL AUTHOR deleting their own listing → NIP-09 kind:5 deletion
+ *      request. Relays that honor NIP-09 stop serving the event. A deletion
+ *      request is only valid when signed by the pubkey that created the target,
+ *      so an author's request is respected network-wide.
+ *
+ *   2. A SkateSpots ADMIN (see src/lib/admins.ts) taking down someone else's
+ *      content → we ALSO publish a kind:5 (honored by the community relay for
+ *      its own stored events) AND a NIP-32 kind:1985 `hidden` label referencing
+ *      the target coordinate. The label is authored by the admin, so the app's
+ *      client-side moderation layer (useAdminModeration) can hide the content
+ *      everywhere regardless of whether a given relay honors a cross-author
+ *      NIP-09 request. This makes admin takedowns reliable inside the app.
+ *
+ * In all cases deletion on a decentralized network is best-effort: a relay that
+ * ignores NIP-09 may keep a cached copy, and other users' relays may retain it.
  */
 export function useDeleteEntity() {
   const { mutateAsync: publishEvent } = useNostrPublish();
@@ -35,7 +46,10 @@ export function useDeleteEntity() {
       reason?: string;
     }) => {
       if (!user) throw new Error('You must be logged in to delete.');
-      if (user.pubkey !== event.pubkey) {
+
+      const isOwner = user.pubkey === event.pubkey;
+      const isAdmin = isAdminPubkey(user.pubkey);
+      if (!isOwner && !isAdmin) {
         throw new Error('You can only delete your own listing.');
       }
 
@@ -44,17 +58,37 @@ export function useDeleteEntity() {
 
       // NIP-09: reference by both the addressable coordinate (`a`) and the
       // concrete event id (`e`), plus the kind (`k`), for maximum relay support.
-      const tags: string[][] = [
+      const deletionTags: string[][] = [
         ['a', coord],
         ['e', event.id],
         ['k', String(event.kind)],
       ];
 
-      return publishEvent({
+      await publishEvent({
         kind: 5,
         content: reason?.trim() || '',
-        tags,
+        tags: deletionTags,
       });
+
+      // Admin takedown of someone else's content: also publish a client-side
+      // moderation label so the app hides it even if relays won't honor a
+      // cross-author NIP-09 deletion.
+      if (isAdmin && !isOwner) {
+        const labelTags: string[][] = [
+          ['L', MODERATION_LABEL_NAMESPACE],
+          ['l', MODERATION_LABEL_HIDDEN, MODERATION_LABEL_NAMESPACE],
+          ['a', coord],
+          ['e', event.id],
+          ['k', String(event.kind)],
+          ['p', event.pubkey],
+          ['alt', `SkateSpots admin takedown${reason?.trim() ? `: ${reason.trim()}` : ''}`],
+        ];
+        await publishEvent({
+          kind: 1985,
+          content: reason?.trim() || 'Removed by SkateSpots admin',
+          tags: labelTags,
+        });
+      }
     },
     onSuccess: () => {
       // Nudge every list/detail query to refetch so the deleted entity drops out.
diff --git a/src/hooks/useSkateEvents.ts b/src/hooks/useSkateEvents.ts
index df39abd..7df88a4 100644
--- a/src/hooks/useSkateEvents.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/useSkateEvents.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,15 @@
 import { useQuery } from '@tanstack/react-query';
 import { CALENDAR_EVENT_KIND, parseSkateEvent, isFeaturedActive, type SkateEvent } from '@/lib/types';
 import { useSkateRelays } from '@/hooks/useSkateRelays';
+import { useAdminModeration, filterAdminHidden } from '@/hooks/useAdminModeration';
 
 export function useSkateEvents(limit = 50) {
   const { querySkateContent, getQueryKeySuffix } = useSkateRelays();
+  const hidden = useAdminModeration();
 
   return useQuery({
     queryKey: ['skate-events', limit, getQueryKeySuffix()],
+    select: (events: SkateEvent[]) => filterAdminHidden(events, CALENDAR_EVENT_KIND, hidden),
     queryFn: async () => {
       const signal = AbortSignal.timeout(15000);
 
@@ -41,10 +44,12 @@ export function useSkateEvents(limit = 50) {
 
 export function useUpcomingSkateEvents(limit = 20) {
   const { querySkateContent, getQueryKeySuffix } = useSkateRelays();
+  const hidden = useAdminModeration();
   const now = Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000);
 
   return useQuery({
     queryKey: ['upcoming-skate-events', limit, getQueryKeySuffix()],
+    select: (events: SkateEvent[]) => filterAdminHidden(events, CALENDAR_EVENT_KIND, hidden),
     queryFn: async () => {
       const signal = AbortSignal.timeout(15000);
 
@@ -84,9 +89,14 @@ export function useUpcomingSkateEvents(limit = 20) {
 
 export function useSkateEvent(identifier: string, pubkey?: string) {
   const { querySkateContent, getQueryKeySuffix } = useSkateRelays();
+  const hidden = useAdminModeration();
 
   return useQuery({
     queryKey: ['skate-event', identifier, pubkey, getQueryKeySuffix()],
+    select: (evt: SkateEvent | null) =>
+      evt && hidden.has({ coord: `${CALENDAR_EVENT_KIND}:${evt.pubkey}:${evt.identifier}`, id: evt.id })
+        ? null
+        : evt,
     queryFn: async () => {
       const signal = AbortSignal.timeout(10000);
 
diff --git a/src/hooks/useSkateShops.ts b/src/hooks/useSkateShops.ts
index 09b2d66..bb6e849 100644
--- a/src/hooks/useSkateShops.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/useSkateShops.ts
@@ -1,15 +1,18 @@
 import { useQuery } from '@tanstack/react-query';
 import { SKATE_SHOP_KIND, parseSkateShop, type SkateShop } from '@/lib/types';
 import { useSkateRelays } from '@/hooks/useSkateRelays';
+import { useAdminModeration, filterAdminHidden } from '@/hooks/useAdminModeration';
 
 /**
  * Hook to fetch skate shops using the skate relay logic
  */
 export function useSkateShops(limit: number = 100) {
   const { querySkateContent, getQueryKeySuffix } = useSkateRelays();
+  const hidden = useAdminModeration();
 
-  return useQuery<SkateShop[]>({
+  return useQuery<SkateShop[], Error, SkateShop[]>({
     queryKey: ['skate-shops', limit, getQueryKeySuffix()],
+    select: (shops: SkateShop[]) => filterAdminHidden(shops, SKATE_SHOP_KIND, hidden),
     queryFn: async () => {
       const signal = AbortSignal.timeout(10000);
 
@@ -41,9 +44,14 @@ export function useSkateShops(limit: number = 100) {
  */
 export function useSkateShop(pubkey: string | undefined, identifier: string | undefined) {
   const { querySkateContent, getQueryKeySuffix } = useSkateRelays();
+  const hidden = useAdminModeration();
 
-  return useQuery<SkateShop | null>({
+  return useQuery<SkateShop | null, Error, SkateShop | null>({
     queryKey: ['skate-shop', pubkey, identifier, getQueryKeySuffix()],
+    select: (shop: SkateShop | null) =>
+      shop && hidden.has({ coord: `${SKATE_SHOP_KIND}:${shop.pubkey}:${shop.identifier}`, id: shop.id })
+        ? null
+        : shop,
     queryFn: async () => {
       if (!pubkey || !identifier) return null;
 
diff --git a/src/hooks/useSkateSpots.ts b/src/hooks/useSkateSpots.ts
index 2654fed..0454841 100644
--- a/src/hooks/useSkateSpots.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/useSkateSpots.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { useQuery } from '@tanstack/react-query';
 import { SKATE_SPOT_KIND, parseSkateSpot, type SkateSpot } from '@/lib/types';
 import { useSkateRelays } from '@/hooks/useSkateRelays';
+import { useAdminModeration, filterAdminHidden } from '@/hooks/useAdminModeration';
 import { cacheSpots, getAllCachedSpots, isOffline } from '@/lib/offlineCache';
 
 // Spots change infrequently — cache for 5 minutes, keep for 30 minutes
@@ -10,9 +11,11 @@ const QUERY_TIMEOUT    = 15000;            // 15s — mobile cold-start needs mo
 
 export function useSkateSpots(limit = 100) {
   const { querySkateContent, getQueryKeySuffix } = useSkateRelays();
+  const hidden = useAdminModeration();
 
   return useQuery({
     queryKey: ['skate-spots', limit, getQueryKeySuffix()],
+    select: (spots: SkateSpot[]) => filterAdminHidden(spots, SKATE_SPOT_KIND, hidden),
     queryFn: async () => {
       // If offline, return cached spots
       if (isOffline()) {
@@ -60,9 +63,14 @@ export function useSkateSpots(limit = 100) {
 
 export function useSkateSpot(identifier: string, pubkey?: string) {
   const { querySkateContent, getQueryKeySuffix } = useSkateRelays();
+  const hidden = useAdminModeration();
 
   return useQuery({
     queryKey: ['skate-spot', identifier, pubkey, getQueryKeySuffix()],
+    select: (spot: SkateSpot | null) =>
+      spot && hidden.has({ coord: `${SKATE_SPOT_KIND}:${spot.pubkey}:${spot.identifier}`, id: spot.id })
+        ? null
+        : spot,
     queryFn: async () => {
       // If offline, try to get from cache first
       if (isOffline() && pubkey) {
diff --git a/src/hooks/useTours.ts b/src/hooks/useTours.ts
index c6c7ab9..78dfbb6 100644
--- a/src/hooks/useTours.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/useTours.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { useQuery } from '@tanstack/react-query';
 import { SKATE_TOUR_KIND, parseSkateTour, isFeaturedActive, type SkateTour } from '@/lib/types';
 import { useSkateRelays } from '@/hooks/useSkateRelays';
+import { useAdminModeration, filterAdminHidden } from '@/hooks/useAdminModeration';
 
 /** Sort featured (Pro) tours first, then newest. */
 function sortTours(a: SkateTour, b: SkateTour): number {
@@ -16,9 +17,11 @@ const TIMEOUT    = 8000;
 
 export function useTours(limit = 100) {
   const { querySkateContent, getQueryKeySuffix } = useSkateRelays();
+  const hidden = useAdminModeration();
 
   return useQuery({
     queryKey: ['skate-tours', limit, getQueryKeySuffix()],
+    select: (tours: SkateTour[]) => filterAdminHidden(tours, SKATE_TOUR_KIND, hidden),
     queryFn: async () => {
       const signal = AbortSignal.timeout(TIMEOUT);
 
@@ -49,9 +52,14 @@ export function useTours(limit = 100) {
 
 export function useTour(identifier: string, pubkey?: string) {
   const { querySkateContent, getQueryKeySuffix } = useSkateRelays();
+  const hidden = useAdminModeration();
 
   return useQuery({
     queryKey: ['skate-tour', identifier, pubkey, getQueryKeySuffix()],
+    select: (tour: SkateTour | null) =>
+      tour && hidden.has({ coord: `${SKATE_TOUR_KIND}:${tour.pubkey}:${tour.identifier}`, id: tour.id })
+        ? null
+        : tour,
     queryFn: async () => {
       const signal = AbortSignal.timeout(TIMEOUT);
 
diff --git a/src/pages/EventDetailPage.tsx b/src/pages/EventDetailPage.tsx
index f66c7cc..ab906e7 100644
--- a/src/pages/EventDetailPage.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/EventDetailPage.tsx
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import { Skeleton } from '@/components/ui/skeleton';
 import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button';
 import { ZapButton } from '@/components/ZapButton';
 import { CommentsSection } from '@/components/comments/CommentsSection';
+import { DeleteEntityDialog } from '@/components/DeleteEntityDialog';
 import { useSkateEvent } from '@/hooks/useSkateEvents';
 import { useAuthor } from '@/hooks/useAuthor';
 import { genUserName } from '@/lib/genUserName';
@@ -194,14 +195,22 @@ export default function EventDetailPage() {
   return (
     <Layout>
       <div className="container px-4 py-8">
-        {/* Back link */}
-        <Link
-          to="/events"
-          className="inline-flex items-center text-muted-foreground hover:text-foreground transition-colors mb-6"
-        >
-          <ArrowLeft className="h-4 w-4 mr-2" />
-          Back to Events
-        </Link>
+        {/* Back link + owner/admin controls */}
+        <div className="mb-6 flex items-center justify-between gap-2">
+          <Link
+            to="/events"
+            className="inline-flex items-center text-muted-foreground hover:text-foreground transition-colors"
+          >
+            <ArrowLeft className="h-4 w-4 mr-2" />
+            Back to Events
+          </Link>
+          <DeleteEntityDialog
+            event={event.event}
+            entityLabel="event"
+            entityName={event.title}
+            redirectTo="/events"
+          />
+        </div>
 
         <div className="grid lg:grid-cols-3 gap-8">
           {/* Main Content */}
diff --git a/src/pages/ShopDetailPage.tsx b/src/pages/ShopDetailPage.tsx
index 17d522d..52cdd02 100644
--- a/src/pages/ShopDetailPage.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/ShopDetailPage.tsx
@@ -17,7 +17,9 @@ import { sanitizeUrl, sanitizeTel, sanitizeEmail, urlDomain } from '@/lib/saniti
 import { OfficialBadge } from '@/components/OfficialBadge';
 import { useShop } from '@/hooks/useShops';
 import { useAuthor } from '@/hooks/useAuthor';
-import { useNostrPublish } from '@/hooks/useNostrPublish';
+import { useDeleteEntity } from '@/hooks/useDeleteEntity';
+import { isAdminPubkey } from '@/lib/admins';
+import { cn } from '@/lib/utils';
 import { useToast } from '@/hooks/useToast';
 import { genUserName } from '@/lib/genUserName';
 import NotFound from './NotFound';
@@ -78,13 +80,17 @@ export default function ShopDetailPage() {
   const { data: shop, isLoading, error } = useShop(identifier || '', pubkey);
   const author = useAuthor(shop?.pubkey);
   const { user } = useCurrentUser();
-  const { mutateAsync: publishEvent } = useNostrPublish();
+  const { mutateAsync: deleteEntity } = useDeleteEntity();
   const { toast } = useToast();
   const navigate = useNavigate();
   const queryClient = useQueryClient();
   const [showDeleteDialog, setShowDeleteDialog] = useState(false);
 
   const isOwner = user && shop && user.pubkey === shop.pubkey;
+  const isAdmin = isAdminPubkey(user?.pubkey);
+  // Owner can delete their own shop; a SkateSpots admin can take down any shop.
+  const canDelete = !!user && !!shop && (isOwner || isAdmin);
+  const adminTakedown = isAdmin && !isOwner;
   const hasNip05 = user?.metadata?.nip05;
 
   useSeoMeta({
@@ -144,19 +150,19 @@ export default function ShopDetailPage() {
     if (!shop || !user) return;
 
     try {
-      await publishEvent({
-        kind: 5,
-        content: 'Deleted shop',
-        tags: [
-          ['e', shop.id],
-          ['a', `${shop.event.kind}:${shop.pubkey}:${shop.identifier}`],
-        ],
+      // Routes through useDeleteEntity: owner → NIP-09 delete; admin → NIP-09
+      // delete + a moderation label so the shop is hidden across the app.
+      await deleteEntity({
+        event: shop.event,
+        reason: adminTakedown ? `SkateSpots admin removed shop "${shop.name}"` : 'Deleted shop',
       });
 
       setShowDeleteDialog(false);
       toast({
-        title: 'Shop deleted',
-        description: 'Deletion request sent to relays. Most relays will remove this content.',
+        title: adminTakedown ? 'Shop removed' : 'Shop deleted',
+        description: adminTakedown
+          ? 'This shop has been taken down and will be hidden across SkateSpots.'
+          : 'Deletion request sent to relays. Most relays will remove this content.',
       });
 
       queryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: ['skate-shops'] });
@@ -257,21 +263,25 @@ export default function ShopDetailPage() {
                 </div>
                 <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
                   {isOwner && (
-                    <>
-                      <Link to={`/edit-shop/${shop.pubkey}/${shop.identifier}`}>
-                        <Button variant="outline" size="icon">
-                          <Pencil className="h-4 w-4" />
-                        </Button>
-                      </Link>
-                      <Button
-                        variant="outline"
-                        size="icon"
-                        onClick={() => setShowDeleteDialog(true)}
-                        className="hover:bg-destructive hover:text-destructive-foreground"
-                      >
-                        <Trash2 className="h-4 w-4" />
+                    <Link to={`/edit-shop/${shop.pubkey}/${shop.identifier}`}>
+                      <Button variant="outline" size="icon">
+                        <Pencil className="h-4 w-4" />
                       </Button>
-                    </>
+                    </Link>
+                  )}
+                  {canDelete && (
+                    <Button
+                      variant="outline"
+                      size="icon"
+                      onClick={() => setShowDeleteDialog(true)}
+                      title={adminTakedown ? 'Remove (admin)' : 'Delete'}
+                      className={cn(
+                        'hover:bg-destructive hover:text-destructive-foreground',
+                        adminTakedown && 'border-red-500/50 text-red-400',
+                      )}
+                    >
+                      <Trash2 className="h-4 w-4" />
+                    </Button>
                   )}
                   <Button variant="outline" size="icon" onClick={handleShare}>
                     <Share2 className="h-4 w-4" />
@@ -478,10 +488,12 @@ export default function ShopDetailPage() {
           <AlertDialogHeader>
             <AlertDialogTitle className="text-white flex items-center gap-2">
               <AlertTriangle className="h-5 w-5 text-red-500" />
-              Delete Shop?
+              {adminTakedown ? 'Remove this shop? (admin)' : 'Delete Shop?'}
             </AlertDialogTitle>
             <AlertDialogDescription className="text-gray-300">
-              This will permanently delete "{shop.name}" from all relays. This action cannot be undone.
+              {adminTakedown
+                ? `As a SkateSpots admin you're taking down "${shop.name}". It will be hidden across the app for everyone and a deletion request will be sent to relays.`
+                : `This will permanently delete "${shop.name}" from all relays. This action cannot be undone.`}
             </AlertDialogDescription>
           </AlertDialogHeader>
           <AlertDialogFooter>
@@ -490,7 +502,7 @@ export default function ShopDetailPage() {
               onClick={handleDelete}
               className="bg-red-500 hover:bg-red-600 text-white"
             >
-              Delete Shop
+              {adminTakedown ? 'Remove Shop' : 'Delete Shop'}
             </AlertDialogAction>
           </AlertDialogFooter>
         </AlertDialogContent>
diff --git a/src/pages/SpotDetailPage.tsx b/src/pages/SpotDetailPage.tsx
index 8835483..567c260 100644
--- a/src/pages/SpotDetailPage.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/SpotDetailPage.tsx
@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@ import { SpotChat } from '@/components/SpotChat';
 import { CrewsForSpotCard } from '@/components/CrewsForSpotCard';
 import { useSkateSpot } from '@/hooks/useSkateSpots';
 import { useAuthor } from '@/hooks/useAuthor';
-import { useNostrPublish } from '@/hooks/useNostrPublish';
+import { useDeleteEntity } from '@/hooks/useDeleteEntity';
+import { isAdminPubkey } from '@/lib/admins';
+import { cn } from '@/lib/utils';
 import { useToast } from '@/hooks/useToast';
 import { useSpotWeather } from '@/hooks/useSpotWeather';
 import { useMarketplaceAtSpot } from '@/hooks/useMarketplace';
@@ -121,7 +123,7 @@ export default function SpotDetailPage() {
   const { data: spotServices, isLoading: isLoadingServices } = useSpotServices(pubkey, identifier);
   const author = useAuthor(spot?.pubkey);
   const { user } = useCurrentUser();
-  const { mutateAsync: publishEvent } = useNostrPublish();
+  const { mutateAsync: deleteEntity } = useDeleteEntity();
   const { toast } = useToast();
   const navigate = useNavigate();
   const queryClient = useQueryClient();
@@ -131,6 +133,10 @@ export default function SpotDetailPage() {
   const [showStatusDialog, setShowStatusDialog] = useState(false);
 
   const isOwner = user && spot && user.pubkey === spot.pubkey;
+  const isAdmin = isAdminPubkey(user?.pubkey);
+  // Owner can delete their own spot; a SkateSpots admin can take down any spot.
+  const canDelete = !!user && !!spot && (isOwner || isAdmin);
+  const adminTakedown = isAdmin && !isOwner;
   const isShop = spot?.types.includes('shop');
   const hasNip05 = user?.metadata?.nip05;
   
@@ -192,19 +198,19 @@ export default function SpotDetailPage() {
     if (!spot || !user) return;
 
     try {
-      await publishEvent({
-        kind: 5,
-        content: 'Deleted spot',
-        tags: [
-          ['e', spot.id],
-          ['a', `${spot.event.kind}:${spot.pubkey}:${spot.identifier}`],
-        ],
+      // Routes through useDeleteEntity: owner → NIP-09 delete; admin → NIP-09
+      // delete + a moderation label so the spot is hidden across the app.
+      await deleteEntity({
+        event: spot.event,
+        reason: adminTakedown ? `SkateSpots admin removed spot "${spot.title}"` : 'Deleted spot',
       });
 
       setShowDeleteDialog(false);
       toast({
-        title: 'Spot deleted',
-        description: 'Deletion request sent to relays. Most relays will remove this content.',
+        title: adminTakedown ? 'Spot removed' : 'Spot deleted',
+        description: adminTakedown
+          ? 'This spot has been taken down and will be hidden across SkateSpots.'
+          : 'Deletion request sent to relays. Most relays will remove this content.',
       });
 
       queryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: ['skate-spots'] });
@@ -310,21 +316,25 @@ export default function SpotDetailPage() {
                 </div>
                 <div className="flex items-center gap-2 flex-wrap">
                   {isOwner && (
-                    <>
-                      <Link to={`/edit-spot/${spot.pubkey}/${spot.identifier}`}>
-                        <Button variant="outline" size="icon">
-                          <Pencil className="h-4 w-4" />
-                        </Button>
-                      </Link>
-                      <Button
-                        variant="outline"
-                        size="icon"
-                        onClick={() => setShowDeleteDialog(true)}
-                        className="hover:bg-destructive hover:text-destructive-foreground"
-                      >
-                        <Trash2 className="h-4 w-4" />
+                    <Link to={`/edit-spot/${spot.pubkey}/${spot.identifier}`}>
+                      <Button variant="outline" size="icon">
+                        <Pencil className="h-4 w-4" />
                       </Button>
-                    </>
+                    </Link>
+                  )}
+                  {canDelete && (
+                    <Button
+                      variant="outline"
+                      size="icon"
+                      onClick={() => setShowDeleteDialog(true)}
+                      title={adminTakedown ? 'Remove (admin)' : 'Delete'}
+                      className={cn(
+                        'hover:bg-destructive hover:text-destructive-foreground',
+                        adminTakedown && 'border-red-500/50 text-red-400',
+                      )}
+                    >
+                      <Trash2 className="h-4 w-4" />
+                    </Button>
                   )}
                   {user && !isShop && (
                     <>
@@ -971,10 +981,12 @@ export default function SpotDetailPage() {
           <AlertDialogHeader>
             <AlertDialogTitle className="text-white flex items-center gap-2">
               <AlertTriangle className="h-5 w-5 text-red-500" />
-              Delete Spot?
+              {adminTakedown ? 'Remove this spot? (admin)' : 'Delete Spot?'}
             </AlertDialogTitle>
             <AlertDialogDescription className="text-gray-300">
-              This will permanently delete "{spot.title}" from all relays. This action cannot be undone.
+              {adminTakedown
+                ? `As a SkateSpots admin you're taking down "${spot.title}". It will be hidden across the app for everyone and a deletion request will be sent to relays.`
+                : `This will permanently delete "${spot.title}" from all relays. This action cannot be undone.`}
             </AlertDialogDescription>
           </AlertDialogHeader>
           <AlertDialogFooter>
@@ -983,7 +995,7 @@ export default function SpotDetailPage() {
               onClick={handleDelete}
               className="bg-red-500 hover:bg-red-600 text-white"
             >
-              Delete Spot
+              {adminTakedown ? 'Remove Spot' : 'Delete Spot'}
             </AlertDialogAction>
           </AlertDialogFooter>
         </AlertDialogContent>
diff --git a/src/pages/TourDetailPage.tsx b/src/pages/TourDetailPage.tsx
index 0f48eee..ab5558f 100644
--- a/src/pages/TourDetailPage.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/TourDetailPage.tsx
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import { genUserName } from '@/lib/genUserName';
 import { TOUR_SKILL_LEVELS, TOUR_SPOT_TYPES, SKATE_TOUR_KIND } from '@/lib/types';
 import { ZapButton } from '@/components/ZapButton';
 import { ProBadge } from '@/components/ProBadge';
+import { DeleteEntityDialog } from '@/components/DeleteEntityDialog';
 import {
   ArrowLeft,
   Route,
@@ -124,11 +125,19 @@ export default function TourDetailPage() {
   return (
     <Layout>
       <div className="container px-4 py-6 max-w-3xl">
-        {/* Back link */}
-        <Link to="/map" className="inline-flex items-center text-gray-400 hover:text-white transition-colors mb-6">
-          <ArrowLeft className="h-4 w-4 mr-2" />
-          Back to Map
-        </Link>
+        {/* Back link + owner/admin controls */}
+        <div className="mb-6 flex items-center justify-between gap-2">
+          <Link to="/map" className="inline-flex items-center text-gray-400 hover:text-white transition-colors">
+            <ArrowLeft className="h-4 w-4 mr-2" />
+            Back to Map
+          </Link>
+          <DeleteEntityDialog
+            event={tour.event}
+            entityLabel="tour"
+            entityName={tour.title}
+            redirectTo="/map"
+          />
+        </div>
 
         {/* Main card */}
         <Card className="bg-black/90 border-2 border-cyan-500/30 overflow-hidden">