Instagram is one of the best social platforms for sharing the best moments from your day-to-day life.
Sometimes you might want not to receive updates from certain people for some reason. This is actually possible on Instagram. You can cut down interactions with users you don’t want to see more on Instagram.
Instagram’s blocking feature will let you do that. Let’s find out how you can block someone on Instagram.
How to Block Someone On Instagram
1. Launch Instagram on your iPhone.
2. Go to the user’s profile you want to block.
3. Tap the small three dots in the top-right of their profile.
4. A pop-up menu will then appear from the bottom. Tap Block.
5. Two options will appear – block their account, or block their account and new accounts that they may create. Select any one of them and tap Block.
Here are a few things to remember before you block them.
What Happens When You Block Someone On Instagram
- Once you block someone, they will be removed from your Followers & Following List (If you both are following each other). Moreover, you will be removed from their list too.
- They won’t be notified that you blocked them.
- They won’t be able to find your profile, posts, or story across Instagram until you unblock them.
- Their likes and comments on your posts will be removed. However, they can see still your likes and comments on other people’s posts.
- They no longer will be able to tag you.
- You won’t be able to message them.
- They can message you, but you will not receive the messages they’ve sent.
How to Unblock Them
1. Launch Instagram on your iPhone and search for the user you want to unblock.
2. Tap Unblock.
3. Confirm by tapping Unblock again.
If you don’t remember who you’ve blocked, you can see the list of blocked people.
1. Launch Instagram and go to your profile.
2. Tap the three lines in the top-right.
3. Tap Settings.
4. Tap Privacy.
5. Scroll down to Connections and tap Blocked accounts.
You will see all the users you’ve blocked. Tap the Unblock button next to their profile to unblock them.
Leave a Reply