Google updated their report spam documentation to make it clear that they may use reported spam to initiate manual actions against websites that are found to be spamming. This is a change in policy that makes it easier for site owners and SEOs to report actual spam.
Change In Spam Report Policy
The previous spam reporting documentation previously said that Google would not use the spam reports for taking actions against websites.
This wording was mostly removed:
“While Google does not use these reports to take direct action against violations,…

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