{"id":48962,"date":"2022-07-30T23:03:50","date_gmt":"2022-07-30T23:03:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=48962"},"modified":"2022-07-30T23:03:51","modified_gmt":"2022-07-30T23:03:51","slug":"what-happens-when-you-block-someone-on-instagram-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-happens-when-you-block-someone-on-instagram-4","title":{"rendered":"What Happens When 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-69e6f72eed3f3\" 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-69e6f72eed3f3\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e6f72eed3f3\" ><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-block-someone-on-instagram-4\/#What_Happens_When_You_Block_Someone_on_Instagram\" title=\"What Happens When You Block Someone on Instagram?\">What Happens When 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\/what-happens-when-you-block-someone-on-instagram-4\/#They_wont_be_able_to\" title=\"They won&#8217;t be able to\">They won&#8217;t be able to<\/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-block-someone-on-instagram-4\/#They_wont_be_able_to_comment\" title=\"They won&#8217;t be able to comment\">They won&#8217;t be able to comment<\/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-block-someone-on-instagram-4\/#They_wont_be_able_to_see_your_profile\" title=\"They won&#8217;t be able to see your profile\">They won&#8217;t be able to see your profile<\/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-block-someone-on-instagram-4\/#They_wont_be_able_to_send_you_direct_messages\" title=\"They won&#8217;t be able to send you direct messages\">They won&#8217;t be able to send you direct messages<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Happens_When_You_Block_Someone_on_Instagram\"><\/span>What Happens When You Block Someone on Instagram?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" align=\"left\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/ZzuKohP.jpg\" style=\"margin:0px 10px; max-width:41% width:auto; max-height:386px; height:auto;\" alt=\"when you block someone on instagram\">  <\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re trying to figure out how to block someone on Instagram, you may be wondering what happens next. The good news is that the blocked person will not be able to see, comment, or send you direct messages. But what happens if they still have an account? You can use covert blocking to prevent them from contacting you, but that won&#8217;t work if you don&#8217;t want them to bother you. A hard block is the most drastic option, though.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"They_wont_be_able_to\"><\/span>They won&#8217;t be able to<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The first thing to remember when blocking someone on Instagram is that their previous comments will not be deleted. Even if you block someone, you can still see their profile photo and bio, number of followers, and followings. However, you will no longer be able to comment on their new posts or stories. If you&#8217;re unsure of how to unblock someone, you can open their profile and see if the user has changed their username.<\/p>\n<p>Once you block someone on Instagram, they won&#8217;t be able to see your posts or stories. If you&#8217;re part of a group chat, the other person will see the notifications asking them if they want to continue the chat. If you don&#8217;t want to keep in touch with Aunt Karen, you can simply block her. You don&#8217;t have to wait for them to unblock you before blocking them, though.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"They_wont_be_able_to_comment\"><\/span>They won&#8217;t be able to comment<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In Instagram, you can restrict the interactions you have with others. By restricting other users, you can prevent them from commenting on your posts or seeing your stories. This way, only you will know what they&#8217;re saying and who&#8217;s commenting on their posts. In a sense, restricting your social interaction is the opposite of blocking. It means that you won&#8217;t have to explain to your other friends what your boundaries are.<\/p>\n<p>When you block someone on Instagram, they won&#8217;t be able to see your content. You can search for their name or their profile, but they won&#8217;t be able to comment on yours. Instead, you&#8217;ll see a message from Instagram indicating they&#8217;ve been blocked. If you&#8217;d like to keep in contact with them, you can send them a message.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"They_wont_be_able_to_see_your_profile\"><\/span>They won&#8217;t be able to see your profile<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In addition to not being able to see your profile, blocked users cannot comment on your posts. This is because the Instagram website handles comments differently. When you block someone, they can still see your profile picture, bio, number of followers, and followings. But, once you block them, they cannot comment on your posts or see any of your stories. This means that you won&#8217;t be able to contact them to tell them you&#8217;ve blocked them.<\/p>\n<p>You can also use the Instagram &#8216;block&#8217; feature to confirm who has blocked you. Just click the &#8216;block&#8217; button to let the person know you&#8217;ve blocked them. If the user is blocking you, your profile won&#8217;t appear in their friends list. However, if you&#8217;ve blocked them through your Facebook account, you&#8217;ll be able to see any messages they have sent to you.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"They_wont_be_able_to_send_you_direct_messages\"><\/span>They won&#8217;t be able to send you direct messages<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve blocked someone on Instagram, they won&#8217;t be able to contact you via direct message. You can check blocked chats from your home screen, which displays your current feed and the posts of individuals you follow. Click on the Messenger icon and you&#8217;ll see the conversation thread, sorted by the most recent post. To unblock someone, follow the same steps as above.<\/p>\n<p>After you block someone on Instagram, their notifications will disappear from their profile, and they won&#8217;t be able to send new messages to you. However, if you&#8217;re in a group chat with the person you&#8217;ve blocked, you can still see their previous messages. If you want to keep chatting with the person, change your username or delete the account.<\/p>\n<p> <iframe allowfullscreen=\"true\" height=\"245\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EWTS0Rmz8m4\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"439\" style=\"margin:0px auto; display: block;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What Happens When You Block Someone on Instagram? 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