BEING blocked on social media isn’t a nice experience.
And it’s not always immediately clear whether someone really has blocked you.
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There’s no alert that tells you, so how do you know?
Read on below to find out.
How do you know if someone blocked you on Instagram?
There are a few telltale signs which indicate whether you’ve been blocked on Instagram.
Firstly, check your DMs.
If you’ve previously chatted to a person privately on Instagram, the messages will be hidden.
Next, if you know their Instagram profile name, check it from an alternative account.
Make sure you’re not logged in and search it – if it comes up, that means their account still exists and that you’ve probably been blocked.
If it doesn’t come up, it suggests they’ve deleted or deactivated their account.
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Alternatively, you could ask any mutual friends whether their profile still comes up in searches from their account.
What is the difference between blocked and deactivated on Instagram?
If you’re blocked on Instagram by a user it means that person has made a deliberate move to stop communicating with you specifically.
Consider why this might be before attempting to talk to them on another platform – sometimes these things are best left alone.
When someone deactivates their account this can lead you to falsely believe you’ve been blocked.
That’s because their account won’t show up in a similar way to being blocked.
People deactivate their account for all sorts of reasons, though many merely get fed up with social media and want a digital detox.
They may return, in which case their profile and your contact with them will be fully restored to how it was before.
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