diff --git a/example_create_users_list.txt b/examples/example_create_users_list.txt
similarity index 100%
rename from example_create_users_list.txt
rename to examples/example_create_users_list.txt
diff --git a/example_room_list.json b/examples/example_room_list.json
similarity index 100%
rename from example_room_list.json
rename to examples/example_room_list.json
diff --git a/example_room_list.txt b/examples/example_room_list.txt
similarity index 100%
rename from example_room_list.txt
rename to examples/example_room_list.txt
diff --git a/example_users_list.txt b/examples/example_users_list.txt
similarity index 100%
rename from example_users_list.txt
rename to examples/example_users_list.txt
diff --git a/moderation_tool.py b/moderation_tool.py
index 3f72723..9d44f2f 100755
--- a/moderation_tool.py
+++ b/moderation_tool.py
@@ -54,10 +54,10 @@ while pass_token == False:
 	print("17) Set rate limit of a user account.\t\t66) Purge the event history of multiple rooms to a specific timestamp.")
 	print("18) Delete rate limit of a user account.\t67) Get blocked status for room.")
 	print("19) Check if user account exists.\t\t68) Block a room.")
-	print("\t\t\t\t\t\t69) Unblock a room.")
+	print("20) Shadow ban a user.\t\t\t\t69) Unblock a room.")
 	print("\n#### Server Commands ####\t\t\t\t\t#### Report Generation ####")
 	print("100) Delete and block a specific media.\t\t\t\t150) Generate user report.")
-	print("101) Purge remote media repository up to a certain date.\t\t151) Decrypt user report .zip file.")
+	print("101) Purge remote media repository up to a certain date.\t151) Decrypt user report .zip file.")
 	print("102) Prepare database for copying events of multiple rooms.\t152) Lookup homeserver admin contact email.")
 	print("\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t153) Send a test email.")
 	print("#### rdlist ####\t\t\t\t\t\t154) Send test incident reports to yourself.")
@@ -116,6 +116,9 @@ while pass_token == False:
 			print("\nUser account exists.\n")
 		elif user_account_exists == False:
 			print("\nUser account does not exist.\n")
+	elif menu_input == "20":
+		shadow_ban_dict = user_commands.shadow_ban_account('')
+		print(json.dumps(shadow_ban_dict, indent=4, sort_keys=True))
 	elif menu_input == "50":
 		room_details_dict = room_commands.get_room_details('')
 		print(json.dumps(room_details_dict, indent=4, sort_keys=True))
diff --git a/rdlist_commands.py b/rdlist_commands.py
index 572e6b9..1c6bb88 100644
--- a/rdlist_commands.py
+++ b/rdlist_commands.py
@@ -238,6 +238,13 @@ def block_all_rooms_with_rdlist_tags(rdlist_use_recommended,preset_user_ID,prese
 	num_rooms_purged = 0
 
 	if shutdown_confirmation.lower() in ['y', 'yes', 'Y', 'Yes']:
+		# Ask the user if they wish to shadow ban all local users in these rooms
+		shadow_ban_confirmation = input("\nDo you want to also shadow ban all your local users in these rooms before performing these shutdowns? (This is recommended as it prevents them from alerting others about these mass shutdown.) y/n? ")
+		# Perform shadow bans if admin confirms
+		if shadow_ban_confirmation in ['y', 'yes', 'Y', 'Yes']:
+			for user in all_local_users:
+				print(f"\nShadow banning user: {user}")
+				user_commands.shadow_ban_account(user)
 		for room_id in all_room_ids:
 			blocked_status = room_commands.get_block_status(room_id)
 			#print(f"\nroom_details_dict: {room_details_dict}")
diff --git a/user_commands.py b/user_commands.py
index 504329a..0dc39a3 100644
--- a/user_commands.py
+++ b/user_commands.py
@@ -505,3 +505,23 @@ def check_user_account_exists(preset_username):
 
 # Example:
 # $ curl -X GET /_synapse/admin/v1/username_available?username=dogpoo&access_token=ACCESS_TOKEN
+
+def shadow_ban_account(preset_username):
+	if preset_username == '':
+		username = input("\nPlease enter the username you wish to shadow ban: ")
+	elif preset_username != '':
+		username = preset_username
+	username = parse_username(username)
+
+	url = f"https://{hardcoded_variables.homeserver_url}/_synapse/admin/v1/users/@{username}:{hardcoded_variables.base_url}/shadow_ban"
+	url += f"?access_token={hardcoded_variables.access_token}"
+
+	response = requests.post(url, verify=True)
+
+	if response.status_code != 200:
+		print(f"Error shadow banning account: {response.status_code}, {response.text}\n")
+
+	return json.loads(response.text)
+
+# Example:
+# curl -XPOST -H "Content-Type: application/json" 'https://matrix.perthchat.org/_synapse/admin/v1/users/@dogpoo:perthchat.org/shadow_ban?access_token=ACCESS_TOKEN'