Fact check: Can spam reports get you shadowbanned in Black Ops 6 and Warzone?

Simply put, no, spam reports cannot get you shadowbanned in Black Ops 6 and Warzone. Call of Duty has confirmed that spam reporting does not impact a player's in-game standing. Instead, users who spam report, are the ones who might have to face the consequences. Call of Duty has officially stated that only recently, they have banned over 8000 accounts for misuse of the in-game reporting feature.

Here is the official statement from Call of Duty clarifying the situation over the issue of spam reports:

"As a reminder, spam reporting of any kind does not impact a player's in-game standing. Whether one player reports someone once or a thousand times, our system only considers the first report and throttles repeated reports. Users that attempt to spam report will have their account actioned on, in accordance with the Security and Enforcement Policy. We have recently banned over 8,000 accounts for Malicious Reporting."

This statement clearly mentions that spam reporting does and will not affect any player's in-game status. To further clarify, Call of Duty insisted that it did not matter if someone was reported once or a thousand times, their systems will only consider the first report. Users who spam reports, violate the Security and Enforcement Policy and hence, are more likely to get penalized for their actions.

Now you might be wondering what led Call of Duty to make these claims in the first place. Read below to find out more about the recent cheating fiasco in Black Ops 6 and Warzone.

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Call of Duty addresses recent concerns of shadowbans in Black Ops 6 and Warzone

Call of Duty has confirmed that spam reports cannot get you shadowbanned in Black Ops 6 and Warzone. So what made the developers announce it officially? It all began on December 23, 2024, when popular Call of Duty content creator Fifakill posted on X claiming that cheaters have a tool that can send 100 reports to any player and get them shadowbanned in the games.

At first, fans were skeptical and questioned the content creator. However, it did not take long before a user @MichealW94971 on X shared an image of the cheat tool in question, showing its capabilities to mass report any player in the game and get them shadowbanned.

This caused a massive uproar in the community. Many other creators also picked up the news including content creators like WhosImmortal, M3RKMUS1C, and more. However, Call of Duty decided to act swiftly, debunked all the rumors about the cheat tool, and confirmed that mass reports of any kind won't harm any player if they are innocent. Instead, the user who mass reported is more likely to be on the receiving end of penalties.

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