How to view blocked accounts on instagram website

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This wikiHow teaches you how to block Instagram users, as well as how to unblock formerly blocked users. You can perform both of these actions in the Instagram app for smartphones as well as on the Instagram website. If you're being harassed by someone who makes new accounts when you block them, consider reporting them and making your account private. You cannot unblock yourself from another user's block list.

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    Open Instagram. Tap the Instagram app icon, which resembles a multicolored camera icon. This will open your Instagram home page if you're logged into your Instagram account.

    • If you aren't logged into Instagram, enter your username (or email address/phone number) to log in.

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    Go to a user's profile. Scroll through the home page until you find a user whom you want to block and tap their profile picture.

    • You can also tap Search

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      at the bottom of the screen and type in their name or username to find their profile.

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    Tap . It's in the top-right corner of the screen. A menu will appear.

    • On Android, tap here.

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    Tap Block. This option is in the menu.

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    Tap Block when prompted. Doing so will add the user to your profile's "Blocked Users" list, meaning that they won't be able to see your profile or comments.

    • On Android, tap Yes, I'm sure when prompted.

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  1. How to view blocked accounts on instagram website

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    Open Instagram. Tap the Instagram app icon, which resembles a multicolored camera icon. This will open your Instagram home page if you're logged into your Instagram account.

    • If you aren't logged into Instagram, enter your username (or email address/phone number) to log in.

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    Tap your profile tab

    How to view blocked accounts on instagram website

    . It's in the bottom-right corner of the screen. This will open your profile page.

    • If you have more than one Instagram profile signed in, this profile tab will resemble your profile picture instead.

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    Tap . It's in the upper-right side of the window. A pop-out menu will appear.

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    Tap Settings. This option is at the bottom of the pop-out menu.

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    Scroll down and tap Blocked Accounts. It's in the middle of the page below the "Privacy and Security" heading.

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    Select a user. Tap the profile of the person whom you want to unblock.

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    Tap Unblock. This option is a blue button near the top of the screen. Doing so immediately unblocks the person.

    • On Android, you'll tap Yes, I'm sure after tapping Unblock to confirm your choice.

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  1. How to view blocked accounts on instagram website

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    Open Instagram. Go to https://www.instagram.com/ in your browser. This will open your Instagram home page if you're logged into Instagram on your computer.

    • If you aren't logged in, click Log in in the lower-right side of the page, then enter your username (or email address/phone number) and password.

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    Select a user to block. Scroll through your home page until you find someone whom you want to block, then click their profile name to go to their account page.

    • You can also type their username or profile name into the search bar at the top of the Instagram page and then click their profile in the resulting drop-down menu.

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    Click . You'll see this icon at the top of the person's profile, to the right of their name. A menu will appear.

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    Click Block this user. It's at the bottom of the menu.

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    Click Block when prompted. Doing so will add the account to your list of blocked users.

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    Unblock the user. To unblock a user on the Instagram website, go back to the user's profile page, click Unblock at the top of their page, and click Unblock when prompted.

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    How can I tell whether someone has blocked me?

    How to view blocked accounts on instagram website

    If you can't search for them or see their account, then they have blocked you.

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    My boyfriend and I blocked each other. How do we unblock each other?

    How to view blocked accounts on instagram website

    Contact Instagram for help. Once you block someone, their name disappears from your list, so you cannot select them to unblock them.

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    I'm unable to log into Instagram; does that mean that someone has blocked me?

    How to view blocked accounts on instagram website

    No, your account might have gotten deleted / removed, (possibly by Instagram or a hacker) or you need to change your password, from not remembering it.

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  • Unblocking a person will not re-follow them, and they may notice that they've been removed from your "Followers" list as well.

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  • The blocked user can still see content on your profile by logging out or into a different account. Make your profile private instead if you don't want anyone seeing your content.

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1. Go to the profile of the user you want to block.
2. Tap (iPhone) or (Android).
3. Tap Block, then confirm your decision.
4. Unblock a user by going to their profile, tapping Unblock, and confirming the decision if prompted.

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Can you see blocked accounts on Instagram Web?

You cannot access the list of blocked users on the Instagram website so you'll need to use the app. Go to your profile page in Instagram. Tap the menu button and then select Settings. Select Privacy and then Blocked Accounts.

How do you unblock someone on Instagram Web?

Tap the chat with the person you want to block/unblock. Tap in the top right. Tap Block/Unblock, then tap again to confirm.

How do you unblock someone on Instagram on a laptop 2022?

Go into “privacy” to change what certain users can see. In the “privacy” page, tap on “blocked accounts” to view the profiles that you have previously blocked. Tap “blocked accounts” to find everyone you've blocked. If you want to unblock someone, tap the “unblock” button next to their account name.