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What happens when you get blocked on Facebook?

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When someone blocks you on Facebook theyeffectively become invisible to you on the site or app– they disappear online. You will not be able to viewtheir profile, send a friend request, send a message, comment orsee what they have commented anywhere on Facebook if theyhave blocked you.


In this way, what happens when someone blocks you on Facebook?

When you block someone they will no longer beable to do things such as tag you or see things youpost on your timeline. When you block someone, they won't beable to: See things you post on your profile. Tag youin posts, comments or photos.

Similarly, will someone know I blocked them on Facebook? If someone has blocked you onFacebook then you will not be able to see his/herprofile nor you could see his/her personal information. When youblock messages from someone: When you blockmessages from someone: They'll no longer be able to contactyou (ex: send you messages, call you) in Messenger or inFacebook chat.

Likewise, people ask, how do you know if someone has blocked you on Facebook?

  1. If it does not come up, that means they have either deletedtheir page, they have their privacy settings turned up high, orthey have blocked you from seeing it.
  2. If you see their name, then you can check to see if they onlyunfriended you.

What does it look like when someone blocks you on messenger?

If you are blocked, you'll see a messagein the chat box (where you just typed) that says “Thisperson isn't available right now,” they have either blockedyour messages, deactivated their Facebook account, or completelyblocked you on Facebook.

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Can I see who blocked me on Facebook?

If you've been blocked, their profile won't showup under this setting. However, if you're searching All, there's achance you will see them, even in the event that they haveblocked you. If you see the display image of theperson you're looking for, click on it.

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How can I contact someone who has blocked me?

To call someone that blocked your number,disguise your caller ID in your phone settings so the person'sphone doesn't block your incoming call. You can also dial*67 before the person's number so that your number appears as"private" or "unknown" on their phone.

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How do you get unblocked from Facebook?

Method 1 Submitting an Unblock Appeal
  1. Click the submit an appeal link. It's to the right of the "Ifyou think your account was disabled by mistake, please" text nearthe bottom of the section.
  2. Enter your email address or phone number.
  3. Enter your name.
  4. Upload a picture of your ID.
  5. Add details for your appeal.
  6. Click Send.

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When you unfriend someone on Facebook What happens to messages?

The other person can still have your messages aslong as they don't delete them. You have no control overthose messages once you hit send. - If youchange the name on your old account, the name will change on themessages. If you create a new account, they will haveno idea unless you tell them.

Daliza Lanzuela

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What is Facebook jail mean?

A more accurate description of Facebook's Jail iswhen users are blocked or banned (by Facebook) from postingon the site or accessing their account, due to violations or spammybehavior. Worst-case-scenario is that this "jail" could alsolead to a Facebook account being deletedentirely.

Kanisha Ratti

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Why can't I send a friend request on Facebook?

You or the person you want to add can only get friendrequests from friends of friends. One of you may have set yourprivacy settings to get friend requests only from friends offriends on Facebook. Ask them to send you arequest instead or change your privacysettings.

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Can someone see if I unblock them on Facebook?

When you unblock someone, that personwill be able to see your posts on Facebookthat you share with the public. The person won't automaticallybecome your friend on Facebook. Go to the left side ofFacebook and click Blocking. In the Block Users section youshould see a list of people you've blocked.

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Can you block someone on Facebook without them knowing?

Tap a friend's name in your friends list or on a post oftheirs in your News Feed, tap the Friends button, then tap Take aBreak. Under the Limit What [name of friend] Will See section, tapSee Options, then tap “Hide your posts from [name offriend].” Doing so will put the friend on your Restrictedlist.

Ros Scheingraber

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What happens when you block someone on Facebook and then unblock them?

So instead of unfriending, just block the person.Blocking on Facebook means a person's posts won'tenter your feed, your content won't be served to them, andthey won't be able to send you messages. And ifyou ever decide to unblock them, they'll bereadded to your Friends list automatically.

Deeanna Boiansk

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Can a blocked person see a shared photo?

No, the person who blocked you cannotsee the photos of yours even if a mutualfriend was tagged in it. Since, there is no access to youraccount for the one who blocked you, they cannot seethat photo.

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Can you still message someone you blocked on Facebook?

Can I Block Someone on Facebook andStill Send Them a Message? Because the point ofblocking is to make users invisible to each other on thesite, you cannot exchange private messages with auser you have placed on your blocked list. Youcannot message someone you have blocked onFacebook.

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