- When you block someone, they can’t see your posts, stories, feed, etc. While they can message or call you, you won’t receive the message or any notifications from them.
- Blocking is a two-way street, you can’t see their profile, posts, stories, etc. and you won’t be able to message them either.
- When they visit your profile or you visit theirs, you’ll see the No post yet page.
What Happens to Profile When You Block Someone
Instagram gives two options for ignoring someone, mute and block . While mute simply hides their profile from you, blocking is a severe action. So, let’s learn the aftereffects of blocking someone on Instagram in detail before you decide.
Does Instagram Notify When You Block Someone
Nope. Instagram doesn’t send a notification of any sort to the blocked person. However, don’t be too sure and there are some other ways to figure out if y ou’re blocked on Instagram .
Can Someone Still See You If You Block Them on Instagram
Not really. The blocked person will not be able to see anything on your profile. It’s like your profile doesn’t exist on Instagram. However, sometimes, due to a cache issue, the blocked person might be able to view your profile name through search , but that will stop after a few days.
Also, the blocked person can tap on your profile from previous messages but that will also show the No Posts yet screen. But please keep in mind that the blocked user can see your profile from a web browser by logging out from their own profile.
Can the Blocked Person See Changes in the Profile Picture and Bio
The blocked person can see changes in your profile picture if the previous message thread is present in their inbox. That’s because the profile picture will change in the message thread.
However, the blocked user cannot track changes in your bio as your profile doesn’t open for them.
If You Block Someone on Instagram, Can You Still See Their Profile
Yes. You can see the profile of the person you blocked on Instagram via the blocked list, through search, or messages. However, you will only see the profile picture, number of posts, and bio.
So you can see changes in the bio and profile picture of the person you blocked. You will have to unblock the person to see their followers or actual posts.
What Does Someone’s Profile Look Like When They Block You
As mentioned above, you won’t be able to see the profile of the user who blocked you on Instagram. If you try to access their profile using a username or any other place, this is what you will see:
Can a Blocked Person Mention or Tag You
No, the blocked cannot mention you on Instagram. If they try to tag you with your current username, they will get an error saying Can’t mention. Also if you change your username, they won’t be able to mention you as they don’t have your new username. Similarly, you cannot tag the blocked person.
Can a Blocked Person See Online Status
When you block someone, they will be deprived of your online status (green dot) and so would be you, if it was enabled.
Does Blocking on Instagram Also Block the Person on Facebook
No. Blocking a person on Instagram will not have any impact on your relationship with them on Facebook .
Does Blocking Unfollow the Person
Yes. Blocking a person will automatically make you unfollow the person . It will also remove them from your followers. In case you unblock them later, you two will have to follow each other again.
Do Your Followers Know That You Blocked Someone
Nope. Only you and the blocked person will hold this deep, dark secret unless they tell someone. Notably, while Instagram doesn’t tell someone that they are blocked, they might also not know.
What Happens When Your Instagram Profile Is Public
All the above things remain true. The only difference is that the blocked person can create a new Instagram account or use someone else’s profile to view your posts and stories as they are public.
What Happens When You Block Someone on Instagram Messages (DM)
Firstly, there’s only one block on Instagram. So whether you block someone from their profile or via messages, it will block their entire profile including messages and all the things mentioned in this post will hold true.
When you block someone on Instagram Messages , you can’t send them any new messages. You will get an error saying that you need to unblock the person before you can message them.
If You Block Someone on Instagram, Can They Still Message You
Yes and no. The blocked user can initiate messages only if they have the previous message thread in their inbox. However, those messages won’t be delivered to you.
So while it may appear to the blocked user that he/she is sending messages to you, in reality, the messages aren’t actually being delivered to you. Basically, the blocked user cannot message you on Instagram.
Even when you unblock someone on Instagram, those messages won’t come back. The ability to allow the blocked user to send messages is provided so that the blocked user doesn’t know that he/she has been blocked.
Tip: Know what happens when you block someone on Facebook .
Does Blocking Someone on Instagram Delete Messages
No, blocking someone on Instagram will not delete previous messages from anyone’s end. The message thread will stay in the inbox until you manually delete it. In fact you can even see the first message you sent them.
If You Send Someone a Message on Instagram and Then Block Them Can They Still Read It
Yes, there’s a high probability that the message will be delivered before you block the person. So even if you block the person after sending a message, it won’t help much. If you want to delete messages from both sides, Instagram provides a native feature to unsend messages . Long press the sent message and select Unsend.
What Happens to Group Messages
If the blocked person and you are a member of the same group chat, blocking will not remove either of you from the same group.
However, you will see a dialog box in the group after blocking someone asking whether you want to stay in the group or leave since the blocked person is in the group. If you stay in the group, both of you can see each other’s messages.
What Happens to Story When You Block Someone
Is blocking on Instagram story different? You cannot block someone on the Instagram story . You can only mute or hide stories . Muting a story will hide the other person’s story from your profile and with the hide option, you can restrict your story from their view.
Can Blocked Accounts See Your Instagram Stories
No, blocked accounts cannot see your Instagram story as your profile isn’t visible to them. Similarly, you cannot see their stories.
If I Block Someone on Instagram, Can They See I Viewed Their Story
If you accidentally viewed your ex’s (or someone else’s) Instagram story and then decided to block them, the blocked user won’t be able to see that you viewed their story.
While Instagram doesn’t notify the blocked user directly, he/she could get suspicious if they are unable to view your profile.
Restricting someone on Instagram only prevents them from commenting and messaging you. The user can still see your profile. On the contrary, blocking a profile completely prevents the user from seeing your profile. Know the detailed difference between block and restrict on Instagram.
No, you cannot know who searched or viewed your Instagram profile .
