How To Block Someone on Facebook and Messenger

How To Block Someone on Facebook and Messenger

Ways to block annoying people on Facebook and Messenger: If someone wants to annoy, harass, or indecently communicate with you through Facebook, the decision to block them may be effective.

How To Block Someone on Facebook and Messenger
How To Block Someone on Facebook and Messenger

Let's find out how to block someone on Facebook and Messenger.

How To Block Someone From Facebook on the computer

  • Open any browser and enter the official site of Facebook.
  • Go to the profile of the person you want to block. You can use the search bar to find profiles.
  • After opening the profile, click on the three-dot button next to the message button.
  • A new pop-up menu will appear. From there, click on Block.
  • A new pop up window will appear asking you to confirm your block request. Confirm the block request and click the Block button again. If you successfully complete the mentioned process, you will be able to block that person on Facebook.

How To Block Someone on Facebook on Mobile

  • Access the official Facebook app on your Android or iOS powered device.
  • Find the name of the person you want to block using the search bar and enter that profile.
  • Enter the profile and click on the three-dot button (ellipsis icon).
  • A list with some options will come up. Select Block from that list.
  • Clicking the Block button again to confirm the block will take that person to your block list.

How to block Someone in messenger?

Suppose you want to put someone on your friend list on Facebook, but you don't want to receive messages from them. In that case, you can decide to block him only in Messenger. To block someone in Messenger -
  • Enter your message inbox with the person you want to block.
  • Click on the name just above the messenger.
  • From there, scroll down to find the Block option.
  • Selecting the Block on Messenger option will open a new pop-up window.
  • If you re-select Block from the pop-up window, the person you want to block will be blocked in Messenger.
  • Messenger has the option to block Facebook as well as Messenger in that block option.

What happens if you block someone on Facebook?

If you block someone on Facebook, they will not be able to message you. Also, the blocked person will not be able to see anything you posted.

Who can block Facebook?

It is possible to block anyone who has Facebook, starting from anyone on the friend list. If you want, you can block any Facebook profile by following the mentioned procedure.

What will he know if someone is blocked?

The person you block will not receive any notifications about the block. If the person does not find your profile, it is possible for them to know that you have blocked them.

How to unblock someone?

If you forgot to block someone, you can remove the block at any time if you want. To unblock someone -

  • Enter Facebook settings from your computer or smartphone.
  • Then enter the Blocking List.
  • You will see all the blocked profiles there. You can unblock by clicking on the Unblock option next to the name of the blocked person.
  • In the case of Messenger, click on your own profile picture at the top. Then Messenger settings will come. From there go to account settings and get blocking options. There you can unblock someone from the block list.
If you block someone on your friend list, they will be removed from your friend list for blocking. In this case, after unblocking, you have to send the friend request to that person again.

Unfriend and Block the same thing?

No, unfriending and blocking someone is not the same thing. When you unfriend someone, that person will not receive your post updates. At the same time, you will not get the update of the post of that person. However, if you want both, you can see the public posts and information on each other's profile. If you block someone, you will not be able to see or even find the profile of the blocked person in any way.

When you block someone: They'll no longer be able to contact you (ex: send you messages, call you) in Messenger or in Facebook chat. If you choose to enter a group conversation with the person you blocked, you'll able to see their messages and they'll be able to see yours in that conversation.

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