{"id":14149,"date":"2022-07-15T11:16:37","date_gmt":"2022-07-15T11:16:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=14149"},"modified":"2022-07-15T11:16:37","modified_gmt":"2022-07-15T11:16:37","slug":"how-to-unblock-someone-on-twitter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-unblock-someone-on-twitter","title":{"rendered":"How to Unblock Someone on Twitter"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_43 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69ebe72a6e8bf\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69ebe72a6e8bf\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69ebe72a6e8bf\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-unblock-someone-on-twitter\/#How_to_Unblock_Someone_on_Twitter\" title=\"How to Unblock Someone on Twitter\">How to Unblock Someone on Twitter<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-unblock-someone-on-twitter\/#Unfollowing_or_blocking_a_user\" title=\"Unfollowing or blocking a user\">Unfollowing or blocking a user<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-unblock-someone-on-twitter\/#Unblocking_a_blocked_account\" title=\"Unblocking a blocked account\">Unblocking a blocked account<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-unblock-someone-on-twitter\/#Unblocking_a_muted_account\" title=\"Unblocking a muted account\">Unblocking a muted account<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-unblock-someone-on-twitter\/#Restoring_access_to_a_blocked_account\" title=\"Restoring access to a blocked account\">Restoring access to a blocked account<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-unblock-someone-on-twitter\/#Restoring_access_to_a_muted_account\" title=\"Restoring access to a muted account\">Restoring access to a muted account<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-unblock-someone-on-twitter\/#Reasons_you_may_not_be_able_to_unblock_a_user\" title=\"Reasons you may not be able to unblock a user\">Reasons you may not be able to unblock a user<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Unblock_Someone_on_Twitter\"><\/span>How to Unblock Someone on Twitter<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>Blocking someone on Twitter may cause a host of problems. If you want to regain access to the account of someone you&#8217;ve blocked, you must unblock them first. Here are a few ways to unblock someone on Twitter. If you&#8217;ve blocked someone and now want to regain access to their tweets and conversations, use the following methods to get the job done. Read on for more. We&#8217;ll start with the most popular method: blocking someone and then unfollowing them.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Unfollowing_or_blocking_a_user\"><\/span>Unfollowing or blocking a user<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can unfollow or block users on Twitter. When you unfollow a user, they will no longer appear in your Twitter feed. This is not the same as blocking them. Blocking someone requires them to unblock your account first. To unblock a user, log into your Twitter account, click on &#8220;Settings and Help,&#8221; and then scroll down to &#8220;Privacy and Safety.&#8221; Then, in the Privacy section, check the box next to &#8220;Protect my tweets.&#8221; Once this is completed, click on &#8220;Save.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>You can also unfollow a user without blocking them permanently. This option was introduced in early September and was rolled out to all users on Monday. To unfollow a user, navigate to their profile, click on the three dots to the left of the follow button, and then select &#8220;Remove this follower.&#8221; You should also be aware that you cannot unfollow someone without the user&#8217;s permission.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Unblocking_a_blocked_account\"><\/span>Unblocking a blocked account<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve been blocked on Twitter, there&#8217;s a simple process to unblock that account. All you need to do is follow these steps. If you&#8217;ve blocked someone else, follow these steps to unblock them as well. Here&#8217;s how. Afterward, you can re-follow them. Alternatively, you can try signing out of your Twitter account and logging back in. Unblocking an account is easy, but you must first make sure that you&#8217;re not blocked on Twitter.<\/p>\n<p>To unblock an account, go to the person&#8217;s profile and hover over it to see whether they&#8217;ve blocked you. Then, click Follow near the top of their profile. You&#8217;ll be able to see all of their Tweets. If you&#8217;re unable to find them, try contacting them directly. They&#8217;ll likely be more receptive to you, as you&#8217;re not blocked on their account.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Unblocking_a_muted_account\"><\/span>Unblocking a muted account<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;re using Twitter, you&#8217;ve probably noticed that you can&#8217;t see certain users&#8217; profiles. While blocking someone is a pretty &#8216;brutal&#8217; way to deal with someone, it does make it a bit easier to filter your Twitter feed. You can use the mute option to block people who are tweeting about certain topics, but remember that these users can still see your Tweets.<\/p>\n<p>First, you have to understand what muting on Twitter means. The idea is that you only want to see the tweets of certain people, so blocking them permanently is not an option. By blocking someone, they won&#8217;t see your tweets or mention you. They also won&#8217;t be able to retweet your tweets, favorite your posts, or quote them. You can unblock a muted account if you want to interact with them again.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Restoring_access_to_a_blocked_account\"><\/span>Restoring access to a blocked account<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve been blocked from Twitter by a third party, you can recover it by following a few easy steps. Firstly, you need to report your account and state the reason for its deactivation. Secondly, you need to re-register within 30 days. The process of restoring access to a blocked Twitter account can take a while, so be patient. You may need to contact Twitter&#8217;s technical support.<\/p>\n<p>To do this, you&#8217;ll need to provide your email address, along with a valid photo ID and verify that you&#8217;re not a robot. Then, you&#8217;ll need to fill out a simple form to send the social media company information. Depending on the nature of the violation, this process could take a few days. You&#8217;ll also need to provide a copy of your government-issued ID, such as a driving license or a birth certificate. Once you&#8217;ve sent this, you&#8217;ll receive an email confirming your reinstatement.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Restoring_access_to_a_muted_account\"><\/span>Restoring access to a muted account<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To restore access to a muted account on Twitter, you must unmute it first. A muted account won&#8217;t be aware that it has been mutated because it is not visible in your timeline. You can also restore access to a muted account by visiting its profile page. Click the more icon to access the settings page and select mute. After you&#8217;ve muted an account, a confirmation banner appears. To restore access to the account, you must click the Undo button.<\/p>\n<p>Once you&#8217;ve discovered this feature, you can follow that user to restore access to their account. The unmute button is located on the privacy section of the app settings. Click the red mute sign to restore access to a muted account. Follow the steps in the next section to restore access. Ensure that you&#8217;re using the most recent version of Twitter. If you&#8217;re unsure about restoring access to a muted account, follow the steps below.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Reasons_you_may_not_be_able_to_unblock_a_user\"><\/span>Reasons you may not be able to unblock a user<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When you block someone on Twitter, you may wonder why it&#8217;s so hard to unblock them. There are many reasons for this, including the fact that Twitter doesn&#8217;t notify you of the action, so you might not know that they&#8217;re blocked until they interact with you. If this is the case, here are some possible solutions. 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