Facebook is a great tool to socialize with new people online. There come times when someone else blocked you on Facebook. This feature is open to anyone for any reason, but there is no concrete way to check it. However, there are tricks and signs by which you can tell if someone blocked you on Facebook.
To protect users’ privacy, Facebook doesn’t show who blocked you. There isn’t a list or notification to see if you are blocked. However, you can follow these simple ways to analyze if someone really blocked you on Facebook.
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How to tell if someone has blocked you on Facebook
You can check by yourself if someone blocked you. But, the signs of being blocked and being unfriended are quite similar. So, be careful if you want to know you have been blocked or unfriended.
They don’t show in your friend list
If you are a friend to a person on Facebook and that person disappears from the friend list. It means you are either blocked or unfriended. To check, go to your own profile page (on the web, click on your name at the top of the screen, or on your phone, tap the three horizontal lines to open the menu and tap your name. Then check your Friends).
You can’t tag them in posts
However, if you are friends with a person and are not able to tag them in a post. So, it also means that you are not friends anymore or are being blocked. Create a post and either click or tap “Tag People.” Enter their name; if the name doesn’t appear and let you select it, that’s a strong signal.
Their posts will not show on your Facebook feed
You are friends with a person, but his posts are not showing in your feed actively. It also is a sign of blocked or unfriend. However, it takes some time for you to recognize if their posts are showing or not.
You are not able to invite that person to events or groups
Below are the more major signs to see if someone blocked you on Facebook.
Similarly, if you create an event (on the web, click “Events” and then “Create Event;” on your phone, tap the three horizontal lines, tap “Events,” and then tap “Create”) and find that you can’t invite the person, they’ve unfriended or blocked you.
You can’t send messages to that person in Facebook Messenger
If a person is previously friends with you, and you try to send him a message, you will see an error message that says the user is unavailable.
You can’t find that person in search results
Ordinarily, you should be able to find any Facebook user by typing their name in the search box at the top of Facebook’s web page. But, you enter their name in the search box, and they no longer appear, it’s a major sign that person is blocking you.
You can’t see the person’s profile page
If you try to navigate to that person’s Facebook account, it will show an error saying that the user is unavailable. You can navigate their profile directly by clicking their name in Facebook Messenger.
However, some signs of being blocked and a person deactivating his account are quite similar. You won’t be able to send messages, see their posts, or see their profile.
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How to Unblock someone on Facebook
- Go to the Facebook settings from the app or browser
- Scroll down and click or tap on ‘Privacy’
- Scroll down and click or tap ‘Blocking’
- Locate the profile in question and click ‘Unblock’
- Confirm
So, here’s the complete guide to check if someone blocked you on Facebook. We hope that you are able to check by yourself if someone, certainly your best friend, blocked you. If you have any queries, feel free to ask them in the comment section.
