diff --git a/src/claims/entities/evidence-flag.entity.ts b/src/claims/entities/evidence-flag.entity.ts
index 3cfe37f..9258435 100644
--- a/src/claims/entities/evidence-flag.entity.ts
+++ b/src/claims/entities/evidence-flag.entity.ts
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ export class EvidenceFlag {
   @Column({ nullable: true })
   flaggedBy?: string;
 
+  @Column({ default: false })
+  isModerator: boolean;
+
   @CreateDateColumn()
   createdAt: Date;
 }
diff --git a/src/claims/entities/evidence.entity.ts b/src/claims/entities/evidence.entity.ts
index f265c33..fe6079a 100644
--- a/src/claims/entities/evidence.entity.ts
+++ b/src/claims/entities/evidence.entity.ts
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ export class Evidence {
   @Column({ default: 1 })
   latestVersion: number;
 
+  @Column({ default: false })
+  isHidden: boolean;
+
   @CreateDateColumn()
   createdAt: Date;
 
diff --git a/src/claims/evidence-flag.service.spec.ts b/src/claims/evidence-flag.service.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c550fb8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/claims/evidence-flag.service.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+import { Test, TestingModule } from '@nestjs/testing';
+import { getRepositoryToken } from '@nestjs/typeorm';
+import { Repository } from 'typeorm';
+import { EvidenceFlagService } from './evidence-flag.service';
+import { EvidenceFlag } from './entities/evidence-flag.entity';
+import { Evidence } from './entities/evidence.entity';
+import { NotFoundException } from '@nestjs/common';
+
+describe('EvidenceFlagService', () => {
+  let service: EvidenceFlagService;
+  let flagRepo: Repository<EvidenceFlag>;
+  let evidenceRepo: Repository<Evidence>;
+
+  beforeEach(async () => {
+    const module: TestingModule = await Test.createTestingModule({
+      providers: [
+        EvidenceFlagService,
+        {
+          provide: getRepositoryToken(EvidenceFlag),
+          useClass: Repository,
+        },
+        {
+          provide: getRepositoryToken(Evidence),
+          useClass: Repository,
+        },
+      ],
+    }).compile();
+
+    service = module.get<EvidenceFlagService>(EvidenceFlagService);
+    flagRepo = module.get<Repository<EvidenceFlag>>(getRepositoryToken(EvidenceFlag));
+    evidenceRepo = module.get<Repository<Evidence>>(getRepositoryToken(Evidence));
+  });
+
+  it('should be defined', () => {
+    expect(service).toBeDefined();
+  });
+
+  describe('createFlag', () => {
+    const evidenceId = 'evidence-1';
+    const reason = 'spam';
+    const flaggedBy = 'user-1';
+
+    it('should throw NotFoundException if evidence does not exist', async () => {
+      jest.spyOn(evidenceRepo, 'findOneBy').mockResolvedValue(null);
+
+      await expect(service.createFlag(evidenceId, reason)).rejects.toThrow(
+        NotFoundException,
+      );
+    });
+
+    it('should create a flag and not hide evidence if isModerator is false', async () => {
+      const evidence = { id: evidenceId, isHidden: false } as Evidence;
+      const flag = {
+        id: 'flag-1',
+        evidenceId,
+        reason,
+        flaggedBy,
+        isModerator: false,
+      } as any;
+
+      jest.spyOn(evidenceRepo, 'findOneBy').mockResolvedValue(evidence);
+      jest.spyOn(flagRepo, 'create').mockReturnValue(flag);
+      jest.spyOn(flagRepo, 'save').mockResolvedValue(flag);
+      const evidenceSaveSpy = jest.spyOn(evidenceRepo, 'save').mockResolvedValue(evidence);
+
+      const result = await service.createFlag(evidenceId, reason, flaggedBy, false);
+
+      expect(result).toEqual(flag);
+      expect(evidenceSaveSpy).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+      expect(flagRepo.create).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+        evidenceId,
+        reason,
+        flaggedBy,
+      });
+      expect(result.isModerator).toBe(false);
+    });
+
+    it('should create a flag and hide evidence if isModerator is true', async () => {
+      const evidence = { id: evidenceId, isHidden: false } as Evidence;
+      const flag = {
+        id: 'flag-1',
+        evidenceId,
+        reason,
+        flaggedBy,
+        isModerator: true,
+      } as any;
+
+      jest.spyOn(evidenceRepo, 'findOneBy').mockResolvedValue(evidence);
+      jest.spyOn(flagRepo, 'create').mockReturnValue(flag);
+      jest.spyOn(flagRepo, 'save').mockResolvedValue(flag);
+      const evidenceSaveSpy = jest.spyOn(evidenceRepo, 'save').mockResolvedValue({
+        ...evidence,
+        isHidden: true,
+      } as Evidence);
+
+      const result = await service.createFlag(evidenceId, reason, flaggedBy, true);
+
+      expect(result).toEqual(flag);
+      expect(evidenceSaveSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(expect.objectContaining({ isHidden: true }));
+      expect(flagRepo.create).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+        evidenceId,
+        reason,
+        flaggedBy,
+      });
+      expect(result.isModerator).toBe(true);
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('getFlagsForEvidence', () => {
+    it('should return flags for an evidence', async () => {
+      const evidenceId = 'evidence-1';
+      const flags = [{ id: 'flag-1', evidenceId }] as EvidenceFlag[];
+
+      jest.spyOn(flagRepo, 'find').mockResolvedValue(flags);
+
+      const result = await service.getFlagsForEvidence(evidenceId);
+
+      expect(result).toEqual(flags);
+      expect(flagRepo.find).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+        where: { evidenceId },
+        order: { createdAt: 'ASC' },
+      });
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/claims/evidence-flag.service.ts b/src/claims/evidence-flag.service.ts
index 4038ce9..09dfe33 100644
--- a/src/claims/evidence-flag.service.ts
+++ b/src/claims/evidence-flag.service.ts
@@ -13,13 +13,29 @@ export class EvidenceFlagService {
     private readonly evidenceRepo: Repository<Evidence>,
   ) {}
 
-  async createFlag(evidenceId: string, reason: string, flaggedBy?: string): Promise<EvidenceFlag> {
+  async createFlag(
+    evidenceId: string,
+    reason: string,
+    flaggedBy?: string,
+    isModerator: boolean = false,
+  ): Promise<EvidenceFlag> {
     const evidence = await this.evidenceRepo.findOneBy({ id: evidenceId });
     if (!evidence) {
       throw new NotFoundException(`Evidence with ID ${evidenceId} not found`);
     }
 
-    const flag = this.flagRepo.create({ evidenceId, reason, flaggedBy });
+    // If a moderator flags evidence, we automatically hide it
+    if (isModerator) {
+      evidence.isHidden = true;
+      await this.evidenceRepo.save(evidence);
+    }
+
+    const flag = this.flagRepo.create({
+      evidenceId,
+      reason,
+      flaggedBy,
+    });
+    (flag as any).isModerator = isModerator;
     return this.flagRepo.save(flag);
   }
 
diff --git a/src/claims/evidence.service.spec.ts b/src/claims/evidence.service.spec.ts
index a408beb..12fe2f7 100644
--- a/src/claims/evidence.service.spec.ts
+++ b/src/claims/evidence.service.spec.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@ import { Evidence } from './entities/evidence.entity';
 import { EvidenceVersion } from './entities/evidence-version.entity';
 import { AuditTrailService } from '../audit/services/audit-trail.service';
 
+describe('EvidenceService', () => {
+  let service: EvidenceService;
+  let evidenceRepo: Repository<Evidence>;
+  let evidenceVersionRepo: Repository<EvidenceVersion>;
+  let auditTrailService: AuditTrailService;
 const makeEvidence = (overrides: Partial<Evidence> = {}): Evidence =>
   ({
     id: 'ev-1',
@@ -41,6 +46,17 @@ describe('EvidenceService', () => {
         EvidenceService,
         {
           provide: getRepositoryToken(Evidence),
+          useClass: Repository,
+        },
+        {
+          provide: getRepositoryToken(EvidenceVersion),
+          useClass: Repository,
+        },
+        {
+          provide: AuditTrailService,
+          useValue: {
+            log: jest.fn(),
+          },
           useValue: {
             create: jest.fn(),
             save: jest.fn(),
@@ -64,6 +80,10 @@ describe('EvidenceService', () => {
       ],
     }).compile();
 
+    service = module.get<EvidenceService>(EvidenceService);
+    evidenceRepo = module.get<Repository<Evidence>>(getRepositoryToken(Evidence));
+    evidenceVersionRepo = module.get<Repository<EvidenceVersion>>(getRepositoryToken(EvidenceVersion));
+    auditTrailService = module.get<AuditTrailService>(AuditTrailService);
     service = module.get(EvidenceService);
     evidenceRepo = module.get(getRepositoryToken(Evidence));
     versionRepo = module.get(getRepositoryToken(EvidenceVersion));
@@ -74,6 +94,46 @@ describe('EvidenceService', () => {
     expect(service).toBeDefined();
   });
 
+  describe('getEvidence', () => {
+    it('should return evidence if not hidden', async () => {
+      const evidence = { id: 'ev-1', isHidden: false } as Evidence;
+      jest.spyOn(evidenceRepo, 'findOne').mockResolvedValue(evidence);
+
+      const result = await service.getEvidence('ev-1');
+
+      expect(result).toEqual(evidence);
+      expect(evidenceRepo.findOne).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+        expect.objectContaining({
+          where: { id: 'ev-1', isHidden: false },
+        }),
+      );
+    });
+
+    it('should return null if hidden and includeHidden is false', async () => {
+      jest.spyOn(evidenceRepo, 'findOne').mockResolvedValue(null);
+
+      const result = await service.getEvidence('ev-1');
+
+      expect(result).toBeNull();
+      expect(evidenceRepo.findOne).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+        expect.objectContaining({
+          where: { id: 'ev-1', isHidden: false },
+        }),
+      );
+    });
+
+    it('should return evidence if hidden and includeHidden is true', async () => {
+      const evidence = { id: 'ev-1', isHidden: true } as Evidence;
+      jest.spyOn(evidenceRepo, 'findOne').mockResolvedValue(evidence);
+
+      const result = await service.getEvidence('ev-1', true);
+
+      expect(result).toEqual(evidence);
+      expect(evidenceRepo.findOne).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+        expect.objectContaining({
+          where: { id: 'ev-1' },
+        }),
+      );
   describe('createEvidence', () => {
     it('creates evidence with version 1', async () => {
       const evidence = makeEvidence();
@@ -230,6 +290,37 @@ describe('EvidenceService', () => {
   });
 
   describe('getEvidenceForClaim', () => {
+    it('should filter out hidden evidence by default', async () => {
+      const claimId = 'claim-1';
+      const evidences = [{ id: 'ev-1', isHidden: false }] as Evidence[];
+      jest.spyOn(evidenceRepo, 'find').mockResolvedValue(evidences);
+
+      const result = await service.getEvidenceForClaim(claimId);
+
+      expect(result).toEqual(evidences);
+      expect(evidenceRepo.find).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+        expect.objectContaining({
+          where: { claimId, isHidden: false },
+        }),
+      );
+    });
+
+    it('should include hidden evidence if includeHidden is true', async () => {
+      const claimId = 'claim-1';
+      const evidences = [
+        { id: 'ev-1', isHidden: false },
+        { id: 'ev-2', isHidden: true },
+      ] as Evidence[];
+      jest.spyOn(evidenceRepo, 'find').mockResolvedValue(evidences);
+
+      const result = await service.getEvidenceForClaim(claimId, true);
+
+      expect(result).toEqual(evidences);
+      expect(evidenceRepo.find).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+        expect.objectContaining({
+          where: { claimId },
+        }),
+      );
     it('returns all evidence for a claim', async () => {
       const evidences = [makeEvidence()];
       evidenceRepo.find.mockResolvedValue(evidences);
diff --git a/src/claims/evidence.service.ts b/src/claims/evidence.service.ts
index 9ebedab..2a435be 100644
--- a/src/claims/evidence.service.ts
+++ b/src/claims/evidence.service.ts
@@ -84,14 +84,39 @@ export class EvidenceService {
     return savedVersion;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Get evidence with all versions
+   */
+  async getEvidence(evidenceId: string, includeHidden: boolean = false): Promise<Evidence | null> {
+    const where: any = { id: evidenceId };
+    if (!includeHidden) {
+      where.isHidden = false;
+    }
+
   async getEvidence(evidenceId: string): Promise<Evidence | null> {
     return this.evidenceRepository.findOne({
-      where: { id: evidenceId },
+      where,
       relations: ['versions'],
       order: { versions: { version: 'ASC' } },
     });
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Get latest version of evidence
+   */
+  async getLatestEvidenceVersion(
+    evidenceId: string,
+    includeHidden: boolean = false,
+  ): Promise<EvidenceVersion | null> {
+    const where: any = { id: evidenceId };
+    if (!includeHidden) {
+      where.isHidden = false;
+    }
+
+    const evidence = await this.evidenceRepository.findOneBy(where);
+    if (!evidence) {
+      return null;
+    }
   async getLatestEvidenceVersion(evidenceId: string): Promise<EvidenceVersion | null> {
     const evidence = await this.evidenceRepository.findOneBy({ id: evidenceId });
     if (!evidence) return null;
@@ -101,14 +126,34 @@ export class EvidenceService {
     });
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Get all evidence for a claim
+   */
+  async getEvidenceForClaim(claimId: string, includeHidden: boolean = false): Promise<Evidence[]> {
+    const where: any = { claimId };
+    if (!includeHidden) {
+      where.isHidden = false;
+    }
+
   async getEvidenceForClaim(claimId: string): Promise<Evidence[]> {
     return this.evidenceRepository.find({
-      where: { claimId },
+      where,
       relations: ['versions'],
       order: { createdAt: 'ASC', versions: { version: 'ASC' } },
     });
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Get latest evidence version for a claim (assuming one evidence per claim for simplicity)
+   */
+  async getLatestEvidenceForClaim(
+    claimId: string,
+    includeHidden: boolean = false,
+  ): Promise<EvidenceVersion | null> {
+    const evidences = await this.getEvidenceForClaim(claimId, includeHidden);
+    if (evidences.length === 0) {
+      return null;
+    }
   async getLatestEvidenceForClaim(claimId: string): Promise<EvidenceVersion | null> {
     const evidences = await this.getEvidenceForClaim(claimId);
     if (evidences.length === 0) return null;