How do I know if someone blocked me on Instagram?
This’s one of the most common questions asked by Instagram users. If you’re wondering the same, you are in the right place.
Billions of people around the world use Instagram to share content, connect with friends and market their businesses through many in-platform tools.
While the social media giant has instituted strict rules to provide a secure environment to the users, every-so-often some users trouble others.
Instagram understands this and hence offers users the ability to block accounts.
There are a plethora of reasons users block other users on the platform.
But, what if someone blocks you on Instagram?
Well, Instagram doesn’t notify you when someone blocks you.
What Happens when Someone Blocks You on Instagram?
When a user blocks you, Instagram restricts you from executing certain actions.
You can’t see their posts or stories, and no longer send them direct messages or interact with their content.
Additionally, you cannot find their profile by searching for it, and Instagram removes you from their list of followers (if you were previously following them).
How Do I Know if Someone Blocked Me on Instagram?
All the restrictions imposed by Instagram when someone blocks you can also result from other situations.
For instance, if you can’t find someone’s account with a search doesn’t mean they have blocked you. They could have deactivated their account for taking a break from Instagram.
Hence, to find if someone has blocked you on the platform, you must know all the methods to check it.
Search for Their Profile
To check if someone has blocked you, make a quick search for their profile on Instagram.
If you can find their public profile, you’ll see all their posts, but if they have a private profile, you will see the message: “This Account is Private.”
Either way, this means they haven’t blocked you.
Now, if you can’t find their profile through the Instagram search, this means they have either deactivated/deleted their account or blocked you.
Note: Users can change their usernames on Instagram. Hence, there is a possibility the person you are searching for has done this instead.
Check Your Profile
What if you didn’t find their profile after searching on Instagram?
Well, Instagram doesn’t remove the old comments, tags they have made on your profile or conversations you’ve had with them.
Hence, the next step is to visit any comments or DMs and tap on their profile. If you see their profile with the post count without recent posts in display, they have blocked you.
Make a Browser Search
Instagram assigns you with a unique profile link when you create an account. You can paste this link in a browser to visit the profile.
Each link has the format: Instagram.com/ username.
- Visit the Instagram website and login with your credentials.
- Open another tab and paste the link with the username of the person whose profile you want to check in the format: Instagram.com/username
- If you end up in a page saying: “Sorry, this page isn’t available,” they have blocked you.
But this can also mean they have deactivated or deleted their account. Hence, to confirm, log out of your account and paste their profile link in an incognito window.
If you see their profile, they have blocked you but if the same message appears, they might have deleted or deactivated their account.
Note: This method won’t work if they have changed their username.
Check the Messages
If you share a group with that person, open the group and navigate to the participants section.
If you can’t see their profile, they might’ve deactivated/deleted their account.
But If you see them as a participant in the group but not anywhere else, they have blocked you.
Follow Again
Well, if you find the person through Instagram search, follow them again to check whether they have blocked you.
If after pressing the follow button, you see an error message or the button doesn’t go through; they have blocked you.
Use Another Instagram Account
Finally, you can use a different Instagram account to check whether someone has blocked you. Simply make a search for their profile.
If the profile doesn’t show up, they have either deactivated/deleted or changed their username, but if the profile appears, they have blocked you.
Conclusion
There you have it. Now, you know how to tell if someone blocked you on Instagram.
While Instagram doesn’t notify you when someone blocks you on the platform, you can check it.
The above checks help you find whether someone has blocked you. I hope this article helps.