{"id":4452,"date":"2022-07-10T13:11:50","date_gmt":"2022-07-10T13:11:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=4452"},"modified":"2022-07-10T13:11:50","modified_gmt":"2022-07-10T13:11:50","slug":"what-happens-when-you-restrict-someone-on-instagram","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-happens-when-you-restrict-someone-on-instagram","title":{"rendered":"What Happens When You Restrict Someone on Instagram?"},"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-6a1dba2052032\" 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-6a1dba2052032\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a1dba2052032\" ><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\/what-happens-when-you-restrict-someone-on-instagram\/#What_Happens_When_You_Restrict_Someone_on_Instagram\" title=\"What Happens When You Restrict Someone on Instagram?\">What Happens When You Restrict Someone on Instagram?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-happens-when-you-restrict-someone-on-instagram\/#Unrestricting_a_user\" title=\"Unrestricting a user\">Unrestricting a user<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-happens-when-you-restrict-someone-on-instagram\/#Unblocking_a_user\" title=\"Unblocking a user\">Unblocking a user<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-happens-when-you-restrict-someone-on-instagram\/#Blocking_a_bully\" title=\"Blocking a bully\">Blocking a bully<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-happens-when-you-restrict-someone-on-instagram\/#Adding_a_user_to_the_restriction_list\" title=\"Adding a user to the restriction list\">Adding a user to the restriction list<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-happens-when-you-restrict-someone-on-instagram\/#Adding_a_user_to_the_block_list\" title=\"Adding a user to the block list\">Adding a user to the block list<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-happens-when-you-restrict-someone-on-instagram\/#Reporting_violations_of_Instagrams_terms_of_service\" title=\"Reporting violations of Instagram&#8217;s terms of service\">Reporting violations of Instagram&#8217;s terms of service<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Happens_When_You_Restrict_Someone_on_Instagram\"><\/span>What Happens When You Restrict Someone on Instagram?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"what happens when you restrict someone on instagram\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/Fz92GBx.png\">  <\/p>\n<p>What happens when you restrict someone on Instagram? What happens to their comments? If you are a user, you can approve comments to make them visible to everyone. If you are a user, you can also delete or approve comments to make them visible to everyone. Instagram will also notify you in group chats when someone restricts their comments. Here are the steps to restrict someone on Instagram. But, before you do it, make sure to read our article on how to block a bully on Instagram first.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Unrestricting_a_user\"><\/span>Unrestricting a user<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>After restricting a user&#8217;s account, you can easily unrestrict their account. Restricting a user means that they cannot view other people&#8217;s posts, message you, or post comments. Any messages they send you will be moved to their request folder, but you will not be notified when they&#8217;ve been read. Unrestricting a user on Instagram is not always successful. To fix this problem, try clearing your cache in the Instagram app or logout of your Instagram account.<\/p>\n<p>Restricting a user on Instagram is simple and requires only a few steps. Once you&#8217;ve unrestricted a user, you&#8217;ll notice a grey or blue info icon on their profile. Just click on this icon to reveal your settings. This will enable you to see their profile information and comment options. You can even block the restricted user by unfollowing them if they are still commenting on your posts.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Unblocking_a_user\"><\/span>Unblocking a user<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you want to unblock a user on Instagram, you&#8217;ll first need to go to the profile section of your account. In the bottom right hand corner of your screen, tap on the three-line icon. This will take you to your profile settings, and you can tap on the privacy section. From here, you can view the users you&#8217;ve blocked. Tap on the name of the person you&#8217;d like to unblock.<\/p>\n<p>Once you&#8217;ve done this, you can look for the person you&#8217;d like to unblock in the Restricted accounts list. This will bring up a window where you can select the user you want to block or unblock. You can also search for a user and confirm the blocking before it&#8217;s complete. Once you&#8217;ve confirmed blocking someone on Instagram, you can easily delete their posts or unblock them.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Blocking_a_bully\"><\/span>Blocking a bully<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The new block feature on Instagram is a positive step in combating online bullying. But if you&#8217;re experiencing bullying in real life, blocking the bully might not be the best option. Instagram users don&#8217;t realize they&#8217;ve been blocked and may even try to find ways to unblock themselves. Luckily, there&#8217;s another option: mute the account. Unlike Snapchat, Instagram&#8217;s &#8220;mute&#8221; feature is not visible to other users. So, blocking the bully may actually escalate the situation.<\/p>\n<p>Another option is to block the account of the bully. By blocking the account, you won&#8217;t be able to see their profile, posts, or stories. However, you can still see their comments, likes, and comments if you&#8217;ve publicly posted something. You can also control who can leave comments or approve comments. This way, you can keep bullies away from your account without worrying about any negative consequences.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Adding_a_user_to_the_restriction_list\"><\/span>Adding a user to the restriction list<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can add a user to your restriction list on Instagram to block them from posting and commenting on your account. While the restrictions won&#8217;t be visible to them, they will notice if their post or comment is restricted. If they don&#8217;t like the new rule, they can remove themselves. To do this, go to the restriction section of your profile and tap &#8220;remove.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>After adding a user to the restriction list, you can choose to unrestrict them again by clicking the blue or grey info icon next to their name. When you add a user to your restriction list, he or she will no longer be able to send you direct messages or leave comments on your account. In addition, you can report them if they post inappropriate comments. You can use this feature to stop bullying your friends and family.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Adding_a_user_to_the_block_list\"><\/span>Adding a user to the block list<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Adding a user to the block list in Instagram is an easy way to avoid trolls and other spammers. By blocking a user, they cannot access your account and can not comment on your posts. You can also block a specific account on multiple Instagram accounts. The steps to block a user are similar to those for comments on the platform. However, before you can add a user to your block list, you must first go to their profile. To do so, either tap their name or search for their username. Once you have accessed their profile, simply select the three dots icon that appear next to their name. A list of actions appears. Select &#8220;Block&#8221; twice to confirm the action. After doing so, the process is complete.<\/p>\n<p>To view the blocked list on Instagram, you have to log in with your username or email address. Then, scroll down until you find the account that you want to block. You will also be able to see their posts, but you will not be able to comment on them or send them direct messages. However, you can still view your previous conversations and look at images that they&#8217;ve posted. Alternatively, you can also search for the user to see if their username has changed.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Reporting_violations_of_Instagrams_terms_of_service\"><\/span>Reporting violations of Instagram&#8217;s terms of service<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are a number of ways to report violations of Instagram&#8217;s terms of service. One of them is by sending a message to Instagram. You can also send an email if you&#8217;re having trouble viewing the content. Just make sure to send the correct information to Instagram. It will review the matter and take action if necessary. Once you&#8217;ve reported the violation, you&#8217;ll be able to see your account banned from Instagram.<\/p>\n<p>In some cases, Instagram will remove your account if you violate its terms of service. This is a serious violation and could put your account in jeopardy. Fortunately, you can still restore your account if the breach was a one-time occurrence. 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