How to know if you blocked someone on facebook

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If you suspect you have blocked someone on Facebook but aren’t entirely sure, there are several ways to verify this. Here are the steps you can take to determine if you’ve blocked someone:

Method 1: Check Your Block List

  1. Open Facebook: Log in to your Facebook account.
  2. Go to Settings: Click the downward-facing arrow at the top-right corner of the Facebook page (or tap the three horizontal lines on mobile to access the menu). Select “Settings & privacy,” then “Settings.”
  3. Privacy Settings: In the left-hand menu (or scroll down on mobile), click on “Privacy” and then select “Blocking.”
  4. View Block List: Here you will see a list of people you have blocked. If the person’s name appears on this list, you have blocked them.

Method 2: Search for the Person

  1. Use the Search Bar: Type the person’s name into the Facebook search bar.
  2. No Results: If you don’t see their profile in the search results, it’s possible you’ve blocked them.
  3. Accessing Their Profile: If you have a direct link to their profile, try clicking on it. If you’ve blocked them, you’ll either see a message saying the content is unavailable or be redirected back to your own profile or newsfeed.

Method 3: Check Old Messages

  1. Open Messenger: Go to Facebook Messenger and look for previous conversations with the person.
  2. Missing Conversations: If their name appears as “Facebook User” and you cannot send new messages, you may have blocked them. Note that this could also mean they have deactivated their account.

Method 4: Ask a Mutual Friend

  1. Mutual Friend’s Profile: Ask a mutual friend to look up the person’s profile.
  2. Profile Visibility: If the mutual friend can see their profile, but you cannot, it’s likely that you have blocked them.

Method 5: Attempt to Re-add Them

  1. Send a Friend Request: If you try to send them a friend request and see an option to unblock them instead, it confirms that you have blocked them.

Unblocking Someone

If you discover that you have indeed blocked someone and you want to unblock them, here’s how:

  1. Open Settings: Go to Facebook’s “Settings” as described above.
  2. Go to Blocking: Navigate to “Blocking” under “Privacy Settings.”
  3. Find the Person: Find the person’s name on your block list.
  4. Unblock: Click “Unblock” next to their name. Note that you will need to wait 48 hours to re-block someone if you change your mind.

By following these methods, you can confirm whether you have blocked someone on Facebook and take the necessary steps to unblock them if desired.