{"id":48570,"date":"2022-07-30T22:47:54","date_gmt":"2022-07-30T22:47:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=48570"},"modified":"2022-07-30T22:47:55","modified_gmt":"2022-07-30T22:47:55","slug":"how-do-you-block-someone-on-instagram","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-you-block-someone-on-instagram","title":{"rendered":"How Do You Block 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-69eac34740d08\" 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-69eac34740d08\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69eac34740d08\" ><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-do-you-block-someone-on-instagram\/#How_Do_You_Block_Someone_on_Instagram\" title=\"How Do You Block Someone on Instagram?\">How Do You Block 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\/how-do-you-block-someone-on-instagram\/#Unblocking_a_user_on_Instagram\" title=\"Unblocking a user on Instagram\">Unblocking a user on Instagram<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-you-block-someone-on-instagram\/#Restricting_a_user_on_Instagram\" title=\"Restricting a user on Instagram\">Restricting a user on Instagram<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-you-block-someone-on-instagram\/#Reporting_a_blocked_user_on_Instagram\" title=\"Reporting a blocked user on Instagram\">Reporting a blocked user on Instagram<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-you-block-someone-on-instagram\/#Alternatives_to_blocking_someone_on_Instagram\" title=\"Alternatives to blocking someone on Instagram\">Alternatives to blocking someone on Instagram<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Do_You_Block_Someone_on_Instagram\"><\/span>How Do You Block Someone on Instagram?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"height:auto; width:auto; max-width:43% max-height:257px; margin:0px 10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/OSiH7bE.jpg\" alt=\"how do you block someone on instagram\" align=\"right\">  <\/p>\n<p>If someone has blocked you on Instagram, you may be wondering how to unblock them or restrict their activity. In this article, we&#8217;ll explain the process for blocking someone on Instagram, explain what a report means, and cover some alternative ways of blocking users. Let&#8217;s start with the first option. Messages will arrive in the Requests folder. You won&#8217;t receive notifications when these messages arrive, so you&#8217;ll have to manually open them to reply to them.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Unblocking_a_user_on_Instagram\"><\/span>Unblocking a user on Instagram<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve accidentally blocked another user on Instagram, you can unblock them. In order to do so, open up the Instagram app and search for the person. From there, you can click their profile to see what they&#8217;re blocked from seeing. If you don&#8217;t want other users to see what you&#8217;re posting, you can also make your profile private and prevent others from seeing it. Read on to learn more about how to unblock a user on Instagram.<\/p>\n<p>To unblock someone, go to their profile and click the three dots to the left of their name. Click the Unblock button and confirm that you wish to remove the block. You can also click the Ignore button if you&#8217;d like to unblock someone faster. Clicking the Unblock button will also allow you to follow the person. Afterward, click the Follow button again to undo the block. Then, you can follow the person again.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Restricting_a_user_on_Instagram\"><\/span>Restricting a user on Instagram<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Restricting a user on Instagram is a great way to regulate comments on your account. Instagram allows you to control who can make posts, but you can also report comments that are inappropriate. This new feature is intended to curb trolls who constantly post ads, MLM schemes, and links to scams. But how do you go about restricting a user? It&#8217;s actually very simple. Follow these steps to restrict a user on Instagram.<\/p>\n<p>To restrict a user&#8217;s comments on Instagram, you must find their comment and swipe left. After that, select &#8220;restrict&#8221; and the user will not see your comment. If they decide to remove their restriction, they won&#8217;t see your comment. This means they won&#8217;t know you&#8217;re even reading their comments. The restriction won&#8217;t affect other users&#8217; comments, either. You can still continue to post comments yourself. Restricting a user on Instagram won&#8217;t affect your privacy, but it will keep the user&#8217;s comments private and prevent any notifications.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Reporting_a_blocked_user_on_Instagram\"><\/span>Reporting a blocked user on Instagram<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you are frustrated with a certain user&#8217;s posts and comments, you can report that user by contacting Instagram. Instagram will review reports and take action when necessary. They may not delete the post or account, but they may temporarily suspend it. If you are unsure whether a user is blocked, you can appeal. Here are the steps to follow. If you believe a user has violated your terms of service, you should report them.<\/p>\n<p>In order to report a user, you must have the account&#8217;s full name and email address. If the account is not yours, it is a good idea to include the details of the person you&#8217;re reporting. You should also make sure to state that you&#8217;re reporting the account, not the user. If you are reporting a blocked user, you should be able to unblock the account within 24 hours.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Alternatives_to_blocking_someone_on_Instagram\"><\/span>Alternatives to blocking someone on Instagram<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve accidentally liked the profile of someone you don&#8217;t want to see, you can block their account in two ways. You can do this through your mobile app or web browser. To block someone on Instagram, tap on the three horizontal dots in the top-right corner of their profile. This will prevent you from seeing their posts and interactions on your feed. However, you won&#8217;t be able to unfollow them unless you delete the Instagram app from your phone.<\/p>\n<p>Blocking someone on Instagram has its disadvantages, as well. 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