diff --git a/docs/moderation/web-of-trust.md b/docs/moderation/web-of-trust.md
index 88dc7060..039c1678 100644
--- a/docs/moderation/web-of-trust.md
+++ b/docs/moderation/web-of-trust.md
@@ -22,6 +22,11 @@
 
 Threshold constants are exported from [`config/instance-config.js`](../../config/instance-config.js) so operators can change the defaults without touching moderation code. Inspect the `DEFAULT_BLUR_THRESHOLD`, `DEFAULT_AUTOPLAY_BLOCK_THRESHOLD`, `DEFAULT_TRUSTED_MUTE_HIDE_THRESHOLD`, and `DEFAULT_TRUSTED_SPAM_HIDE_THRESHOLD` exports to set your policy. The upstream repo includes example values (blur at 1, autoplay block at 1, trusted mute hide at 20, trusted spam hide at 1), but treat those as guidance rather than hard-coded requirements.
 
+### Trusted mute decay window
+- Trusted mute counts are **time-bounded**: only mute lists updated within the rolling window (currently 60 days) contribute to `trustedMuteCount`.
+- If an F1 account has not refreshed its mute list within the window, its mutes are treated as expired until a newer list is ingested.
+- This window acts as a rate-limit/decay mechanism so stale mutes do not accumulate indefinitely.
+
 ### Why these numbers?
 - F1-only reports resist Sybil attacks.
 - Blur is reversible; hiding autoplay reduces accidental exposure.
diff --git a/js/services/moderationService.js b/js/services/moderationService.js
index 98b77ae4..0cc17b01 100644
--- a/js/services/moderationService.js
+++ b/js/services/moderationService.js
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ import logger from "../utils/logger.js";
 
 const AUTOPLAY_TRUST_THRESHOLD = 1;
 const BLUR_TRUST_THRESHOLD = 1;
+const TRUSTED_MUTE_WINDOW_DAYS = 60;
+const TRUSTED_MUTE_WINDOW_SECONDS = TRUSTED_MUTE_WINDOW_DAYS * 24 * 60 * 60;
 
 function normalizeUserLogger(candidate) {
   if (
@@ -735,6 +737,60 @@ export class ModerationService {
     }
   }
 
+  getTrustedMuteWindowCutoff(nowSeconds = Date.now() / 1000) {
+    const normalizedNow = ensureNumber(nowSeconds) || Date.now() / 1000;
+    return normalizedNow - TRUSTED_MUTE_WINDOW_SECONDS;
+  }
+
+  pruneTrustedMuteAggregates(targetAuthors = null, { nowSeconds = Date.now() / 1000 } = {}) {
+    const cutoff = this.getTrustedMuteWindowCutoff(nowSeconds);
+    const targets =
+      targetAuthors instanceof Set || Array.isArray(targetAuthors)
+        ? Array.from(targetAuthors)
+        : targetAuthors && typeof targetAuthors[Symbol.iterator] === "function"
+        ? Array.from(targetAuthors)
+        : null;
+
+    const entries = targets
+      ? targets.map((author) => [author, this.trustedMutedAuthors.get(author)])
+      : Array.from(this.trustedMutedAuthors.entries());
+
+    for (const [author, aggregate] of entries) {
+      if (!aggregate || !(aggregate.muters instanceof Map)) {
+        continue;
+      }
+      for (const [owner, updatedAt] of aggregate.muters.entries()) {
+        if (ensureNumber(updatedAt) < cutoff) {
+          aggregate.muters.delete(owner);
+        }
+      }
+      aggregate.count = aggregate.muters.size;
+      if (!aggregate.muters.size) {
+        this.trustedMutedAuthors.delete(author);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  getActiveTrustedMutersForAuthor(author) {
+    const normalized = normalizeHex(author);
+    if (!normalized) {
+      return [];
+    }
+
+    const entry = this.trustedMutedAuthors.get(normalized);
+    if (!entry || !(entry.muters instanceof Map)) {
+      return [];
+    }
+
+    this.pruneTrustedMuteAggregates([normalized]);
+    const refreshed = this.trustedMutedAuthors.get(normalized);
+    if (!refreshed || !(refreshed.muters instanceof Map)) {
+      return [];
+    }
+
+    return Array.from(refreshed.muters.keys());
+  }
+
   setLogger(newLogger) {
     this.log = normalizeLogger(newLogger);
   }
@@ -847,7 +903,7 @@ export class ModerationService {
     this.trustedMuteSubscriptions.clear();
 
     for (const [author, aggregate] of this.trustedMutedAuthors.entries()) {
-      if (aggregate && aggregate.muters instanceof Set) {
+      if (aggregate && aggregate.muters instanceof Map) {
         aggregate.muters.clear();
       }
     }
@@ -1071,19 +1127,16 @@ export class ModerationService {
       }
     }
 
+    const touchedAuthors = new Set();
     const previous = this.trustedMuteLists.get(owner);
     if (previous && previous.authors instanceof Set) {
       for (const author of previous.authors) {
         const aggregate = this.trustedMutedAuthors.get(author);
-        if (!aggregate || !(aggregate.muters instanceof Set)) {
+        if (!aggregate || !(aggregate.muters instanceof Map)) {
           continue;
         }
         aggregate.muters.delete(owner);
-        if (!aggregate.muters.size) {
-          this.trustedMutedAuthors.delete(author);
-        } else {
-          aggregate.count = aggregate.muters.size;
-        }
+        touchedAuthors.add(author);
       }
     }
 
@@ -1108,14 +1161,15 @@ export class ModerationService {
       for (const author of sanitizedAuthors) {
         let aggregate = this.trustedMutedAuthors.get(author);
         if (!aggregate) {
-          aggregate = { muters: new Set(), count: 0 };
+          aggregate = { muters: new Map(), count: 0 };
           this.trustedMutedAuthors.set(author, aggregate);
         }
-        aggregate.muters.add(owner);
-        aggregate.count = aggregate.muters.size;
+        aggregate.muters.set(owner, normalizedCreatedAt);
+        touchedAuthors.add(author);
       }
     }
 
+    this.pruneTrustedMuteAggregates(touchedAuthors);
     this.emit("trusted-mutes", { total: this.trustedMutedAuthors.size, owner });
   }
 
@@ -1460,26 +1514,12 @@ export class ModerationService {
   }
 
   isAuthorMutedByTrusted(pubkey) {
-    const normalized = normalizeHex(pubkey);
-    if (!normalized) {
-      return false;
-    }
-    const entry = this.trustedMutedAuthors.get(normalized);
-    return Boolean(entry && entry.muters instanceof Set && entry.muters.size > 0);
+    const muters = this.getActiveTrustedMutersForAuthor(pubkey);
+    return muters.length > 0;
   }
 
   getTrustedMutersForAuthor(pubkey) {
-    const normalized = normalizeHex(pubkey);
-    if (!normalized) {
-      return [];
-    }
-
-    const entry = this.trustedMutedAuthors.get(normalized);
-    if (!entry || !(entry.muters instanceof Set)) {
-      return [];
-    }
-
-    return Array.from(entry.muters);
+    return this.getActiveTrustedMutersForAuthor(pubkey);
   }
 
   isPubkeyBlockedByViewer(pubkey) {