{"id":1032,"date":"2020-07-22T15:39:40","date_gmt":"2020-07-22T15:39:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buzzvoice.com\/blog\/?p=1032"},"modified":"2020-07-22T15:47:11","modified_gmt":"2020-07-22T15:47:11","slug":"how-to-block-unblock-someone-on-instagram","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buzzvoice.com\/blog\/how-to-block-unblock-someone-on-instagram\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Block\/Unblock Someone on Instagram?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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If you wish to block someone or some page on Instagram, you can do that via your app or via browser\/PC. It\u2019s a really simple process which allows to stop ongoing and prevent future harassment or unwanted attention on this social media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Blocking someone if you\u2019re on the Instagram app<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Open the Instagram app<\/li>
  2. Find and navigate to the profile (via browse or by other means) of the person or brand, which you wish to block<\/li>
  3. Click the three dots icon in the top right and select \u2018Block\u2019<\/li>
  4. Confirm your selection by pressing \u2018Block\u2019 once again.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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    Blocking someone if you\u2019re on the browser\/PC<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    1. Open www.Instagram.com<\/a>.<\/li>
    2. Find the profile which you seek to block by either finding them in the browse section or clicking on their profile name in the comment sections, etc.<\/li>
    3. Once in their profile, click the three-dotted icon, next to the \u2018Follow\u2019 button (highlighted in red)<\/li>
    4. Select \u2018Block this User\u2019 from the prompted menu<\/li>
    5. Confirm your selection and decision by clicking \u2018Block\u2019 in the next menu prompted.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      Don\u2019t worry, Instagram won\u2019t notify anyone that you have blocked this person. The only way they can find out is to navigate to your profile. Blocking is sort of a one-way street. Whatever you decide to do \u2013 goes, and you won\u2019t need to elaborate on your decision. Besides, if you change your mind, you can unblock people with the same exact ease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Unblocking someone<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Navigate to their profile and select the blue \u2018Unblock\u2019 button. That\u2019s it \u2013 you\u2019ve successfully unblocked the profile and reversed your previous decision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      Why block someone on Instagram?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Common reasons why you might want and should consider blocking someone on Instagram include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      \u00b7  Harassment<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      \u00b7  Bullying<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      \u00b7  Hate speech<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      \u00b7  Threats<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      \u00b7  Biased and unproven claims<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      \u00b7  Bot and auto-generated comments<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      \u00b7  Personal reasons<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Alternatives to blocking on Instagram<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      As an alternative to blocking, you can also \u2018Mute\u2019 their account and \u2018Restrict\u2019 them. In addition to blocking, you might also \u2018Report\u2019 them for doing something against the T&C of Instagram or the law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Here\u2019s what every action does<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      MUTE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      \u00b7  Requires you to follow them<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      \u00b7  You can mute posts, stories or posts and stories<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      \u00b7  Muting means that their posts and\/or stories won\u2019t appear in your feed<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      \u00b7  This is a method to keep following someone and see all of their content at will, but without seeing those accounts in your feed<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      RESTRICT<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      \u00b7  Gives users the ability to control and stop the spread of harassment, misinformation, bullying, hate speech, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      \u00b7  It will not allow the restricted user to see when you are online and if you have read their messages<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      \u00b7  They will be the only ones who see their comments which they make under your posts (You can approve their comments additionally by clicking \u2018Approve\u2019)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      \u00b7  You won\u2019t be bothered with notifications about the comments, tags, other interactions made by that profile<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      REPORT<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      This is a feature which allows users to highlight and point the attention of Instagram towards accounts and profiles which are violating rules or laws. You can report someone for<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      \u00b7  Being spam (It\u2019s Spam)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      \u00b7  Being inappropriate, violating T&C of Instagram (It\u2019s Inappropriate)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      There are a lot of options to report people for, so use this feature wisely and don\u2019t over-do it. Not everyone deserves reporting.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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