How to Find Your List of Blocked People on Instagram
You can find your list of blocked people on Instagram by navigating to the “Privacy” section of your profile stead of searching for each blocked account individually, the list allows you to see all the accounts you’ve ever blocked quickly and on any blocked Instagram account and you’ll be brought to their profile page where you can unblock them. Visit Business Insider’s homepage for more stories.
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Just like any social media platform, Instagram has a blocking feature that prevents accounts from finding your profile, story, or posts. There are myriad reasons why you might block someone, but they all get compiled onto a single list where they’re out of sight and out of mind. Once you’ve forgotten them, how can you find them again if you decide you want to unblock someone? Here’s how to do it.
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How to find your list of blocked people on Instagram1. Open the Instagram app on your iPhone or Android device. 2. Go to your profile page. 3. Tap the Menu button in the upper right-hand corner
Instagram’s menu is represented by three horizontal bars.
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4. Tap “Settings. ”
You can find it next to the gear icon near the top of the Menu list.
5. Tap “Privacy. ”
A padlock symbol represents Instagram’s privacy menu.
6. Tap “Blocked Accounts. ”
Blocked accounts are listed under the Connections section next to an “X” icon.
7. This will bring you to a list of your blocked accounts.
The complete list of your blocked accounts appears here.
8. Tap an account and proceed to their profile to unblock their account.
Once on a blocked profile, you have the option to unblock them.
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Marissa Perino is a former editorial intern covering executive lifestyle. She previously worked at Cold Lips in London and Creative Nonfiction in Pittsburgh. She studied journalism and communications at the University of Pittsburgh, along with creative writing. Find her on Twitter: @mlperino.
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How to know if someone has blocked you on Instagram
Figuring out who blocked you on Instagram takes some detective work.
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To know if someone blocked you on Instagram, you should try searching for their account.
If you can’t find their account or see the profile image, you may have been blocked.
Instagram doesn’t send notifications for blocked accounts, so you won’t be alerted if someone blocks you.
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If you recently noticed the absence of a certain person’s posts in your Instagram feed, it’s possible they simply haven’t posted anything in a while — or they may have blocked you. If you think you have indeed been blocked on Instagram, it’s not hard to find out for sure. There’s an easy way to know, no matter which version of the Instagram app you have.
How to know if someone blocked you on InstagramFirst, simply search for the account that you think has blocked you in the app. If the account is private and you can’t find it, you’ve likely been blocked. If the account is public, and when visiting their page you can’t see their profile image, post count, follower count, or following count, and the photo grid area reads “No Posts Yet, ” you have definitely been a computer, if you type in the link (replacing the word “username” with their Insta handle, of course) and get a page reading “Sorry, this page isn’t available, ” then you have likely been blocked, assuming they didn’t delete their account.
If this page appears when you try to see an account on desktop that you know exists, you’ve likely been blocked.
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You can double-check by searching for this person’s likes or comments on an Instagram account they follow (if it’s a private account, make sure you both mutually follow it). If you come across any, that means they haven’t deleted their account and did actually block you. Another way to verify you’ve been blocked is by using a friend’s account to search for the person in question, or you could create another Instagram account. It’s confirmed you’re blocked if you can find their profile and see photos and additional info once you search from a different account.
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How to Check If Someone Blocked You on Instagram: 6 Methods
Do you suspect that someone you recently quarrelled with has blocked you on Instagram?
Instagram does not allow you to see a list of people who have blocked you by default. In fact, the platform won’t even notify you when someone blocks you.
There are, however, some methods you can use to find out if someone has blocked you on Instagram. We’ll discuss six of those in this article.
Why Someone Might Block You on Instagram
People might block you on Instagram for several reasons, including:
Spamming their messages.
Tagging them in irrelevant posts.
Leaving inappropriate comments on their content.
If you’ve broken a real-life friendship or relationship, the other person might also have blocked you so they can move on.
Have I Been Blocked on Instagram?
So, how do you find out if someone you know has blocked you on Instagram? Below are six methods you can try.
1. Searching for Their Username
Whenever you search for someone’s username or Instagram handle in the Instagram search bar, you will not see their account if they have blocked you.
You will be able to view their profile and all of their posts if you’re not blocked. If they have turned their profile from public to private, you’ll see the message: “This Account is Private. ”
If the profile does not appear on a search, the person has either deactivated their account or blocked you.
Remember, though, that people can change their usernames on Instagram. So, there is a possibility that the person you are searching for has done this instead.
2. Searching Through Your Profile
If you are blocked, you can’t comment on the person’s post or send a direct message to them. However, your previous comments and conversations do not disappear. So, if you remember commenting on any of their posts or exchanged conversations via DM, open it up and go to their profile.
If you see their profile with no recent posts, you have likely been blocked. Since you can find out if someone has changed their username in this way, you’ll certainly have been blocked if their changed name doesn’t show up in the search bar.
3. Using the Instagram Unique Profile Link
Upon setting up your Instagram account, you’re assigned a unique URL that includes your username.
Replacing the username in the profile link with the account handle of the person who you suspect has blocked you should take you to their account—if it exists.
If you open Instagram in your browser and search for their profile with a direct link, you’ll either see their profile directly, or the message: “Sorry, this page isn’t available. ”
To confirm if the account exists or not, log out of Instagram and search the same URL in a new tab. You’ll see the same message if the account is deactivated. If you see their profile this time, however, they have blocked you.
When someone changes their username, the URL name automatically changes too. So, if they have changed their username recently, this method won’t help you locate their profile.
4. Checking From Another Instagram Account
You can check whether the account you believe has blocked you exists by checking from other mobile or Instagram accounts. You can share the username with a friend to see if it shows up in their search.
If it doesn’t show up, then the account is deactivated or they have changed their username; if it shows up with the same username, you have been blocked.
5. Looking Through Shared Instagram Group Chats
If you’re in a group chat with the other person, you can see if they’ve blocked you through that channel.
The other user will show up in the list of chat members. However, if you can’t access their profile, they’ve blocked you.
6. Trying to Follow the Same Account Again
If the person you’re searching for shows up without any recent posts and photos, try following them again.
The other person will not have blocked you—or might have unblocked you—if you can follow them again straight away. Alternatively, you either mistakenly unfollowed the profile or were removed from their list of followers.
If the other person has blocked you, you’ll see an error message and cannot follow them again.
Now You Know How to Check if Someone Blocked You on Instagram
Instagram doesn’t notify you when someone blocks you on Instagram, but you can use some simple methods to check. If you discover that you were blocked by someone you’re close with, ask and see if they’ll unblock you.
If your relationship with someone is tarnished or they refuse to unblock you, it’s important to respect their decision—whether you agree with it or not.
Lastly, when someone blocks you on Instagram, the person gets automatically blocked from your side as well. So, you don’t need to retaliate and block them back.
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