Having your profanity filter on will mean any swearing or offensive language will be starred out.
Once enabled, the filter works within all of the chat channels: All Chat, Private Chat, Friends Chat, Clan Chat, Guest Clan Chat, Trade and Assistance.
Follow these steps to toggle your profanity filter in either game version.
RuneScape
1 | Head to Private Chat | |
2 | Click the cog and turn the profanity filter 'On' |
Old School RuneScape
1 | Click the in game spanner and go to All Settings | |
2 | In the Settings menu, type 'Profanity Filter' and uncheck the box to enable the filter |