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Facebook: Block Someone Who Already Blocked You

Facebook: Block Someone Who Already Blocked You

January 2, 2023 by Madalina Dinita 27 Comments

If you want to prevent someone from seeing your posts or tagging you in theirs, you can block them. The good news is that Facebook won’t notify people when you do that. They’ll notice something’s not right when they try to tag you or check your timeline. If you notice someone blocked you on Facebook, you can block them back. Follow the steps below to get the job done.

How to Block Someone on Facebook When They Blocked You

When someone has blocked you on Facebook, you cannot pull up their profile page. You need to go to your block list, enter their Facebook ID, and hit the Block button to block them back.

  1. Go to Settings & Privacy
  2. Select Settings
  3. Click on Blocking in the left-hand pane
  4. Go to Block usersFacebook-block-someone
  5. Enter the Facebook ID of the person you want to block
  6. Hit the Block button

To find someone’s Facebook ID, ask a friend to go to that person’s Facebook profile and click on About. Have them copy the ID, which should look something like https://www.facebook.com/john.doe. Paste the ID in your Blocking Page and hit the Block button. In this manner, whoever blocked you first remains blocked on your end.

What Happens When You Block Someone Back on Facebook?

When you block someone on Facebook, they won’t be able to see anything on your timeline. When you block someone you’re friends with, you’ll also unfriend them. Additionally, they won’t be able to post on your timeline, tag you, send you a friend request, message you, or send you invites.

How to Check if You’ve Been Blocked on Facebook

  • Go to your Friends list and check if the person you suspect has blocked you is still on the list.
  • Try searching for that person’s name on Facebook. If nothing shows up and you know they haven’t deleted their profile, they’ve blocked you.
  • Try tagging them or send them an invite to an event. If these options are unavailable, that indicates you’ve been blocked.
  • Check your Facebook feed. If you can’t see any of their posts, they probably unfriended or blocked you.
  • Send them a message via Messenger. You won’t be able to do that if they’ve blocked you. As a quick reminder, when you block someone on Facebook, you automatically block them on Messenger too.

Conclusion

If you want to block someone back on Facebook, you need to get their Facebook ID and paste it into the Blocking Page. Hit the Block button to effectively block that person. You can always unblock someone, but you won’t automatically be friends again.

Have you ever felt the need to block someone back on Facebook? Let us know in the comments below.

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Comments

  1. Dee says

    March 5, 2023 at 2:01 pm

    Is there another option available for those of us who have been blocked and have typed the name of the person and have also put in their FB ID and they do not pop up? It worked with one of two individuals that blocked me, but the other person does not appear. Has someone been able to find another route for blocking someone who has already blocked you? I meant to block that person but they were quicker than me.

  2. Sally says

    February 3, 2023 at 2:07 pm

    Feb 3, 2023 – The only works from your PHONE, not your web browser. Type in the person’s name and they will appear. Click block!

  3. Brittany says

    January 10, 2023 at 10:13 pm

    You have to type the name the url doesn’t work.

  4. Liz says

    December 23, 2022 at 12:19 pm

    The instructions say to add the Facebook ID of the person you want to block. However, the only option to enter the ID into is a search field and not just a text field. And because the other person has me blocked, Facebook won’t “find” their ID for me to block them. Is there another option?

  5. Ellen Toscano says

    November 24, 2022 at 11:12 am

    I have tried repeatedly to block someone who has blocked me. Can’t find settings and privacy, only settings. What is the left hand pane? I have blocked facebook friends before but unable to do so now.

  6. Ellen Toscano says

    November 24, 2022 at 11:11 am

    I have tried repeatedly to block someone who has blocked me. Can’t find settings and privacy, only settings. What is the left hand pane? I have seen it but it doesn’t have S
    I have . ETTINGS. Please help me in a way that I can understand. Thaniksl

  7. Ellen Toscano says

    November 24, 2022 at 11:10 am

    I have tried repeatedly to block someone who has blocked me. Can’t find settings and privacy, only settings. What is the left hand pane? I have seen it but it doesn’t have SETTINGS. Please help me in a way that I can understand. Thanisl

  8. Turd Ferguson says

    October 22, 2022 at 12:28 pm

    Works from the phone app, not the desktop.

  9. Barbara says

    October 21, 2022 at 2:06 am

    I tried using the person’s FB ID several times, without success. Then I just typed their name and it worked. However, I have two FB accounts, and it did not work in the other account no matter whether I used the FB ID or the petsons name. I tried both about 5 times, but it didn’t work. Seems very inconsistent.

  10. Dan says

    October 17, 2022 at 6:54 pm

    Does not work. Someone should take down this false article as it serves no purpose at all.

  11. Don says

    October 3, 2022 at 11:49 am

    Thank you yes this worked with the phone (not computer). Type in the person’s FB name, not the URL

  12. barb says

    October 2, 2022 at 4:39 pm

    doesn’t work
    find the right answer and fix this post.

  13. Sue says

    September 28, 2022 at 7:52 pm

    Doesn’t work.

  14. Kathy Hugo Pavlak says

    September 22, 2022 at 9:20 pm

    I’ve tried everything! It’s so unfair(to the point of dangerous)that someone can secretly block you and then stalk your page everyday. That’s not right.

  15. Mike Doroba says

    September 18, 2022 at 7:32 pm

    I didn’t check who our mutual friends were, and I don’t remember her name, she blocked me immediately so I couldn’t find her. I suspect she is unblocking me periodically to check on my posts. Can facebook help me with this issue, because I want them blocked as well so they don’t see my posts

  16. Jane says

    September 12, 2022 at 9:13 pm

    Tried it today (Sept 2022) and it works! I tried it on the Facebook app on my mobile (iOS). Used another FB account to check the Facebook ID of the person who blocked me (he was the one harassing me and now he’s hiding). Entered that into the Blocked list search bar and he appeared. I was so happy to be able to block him back. This is the only online article I found that discusses this. So thank you.

  17. justin case says

    September 8, 2022 at 7:58 pm

    If you have messaged them on messanger, you can just open the conversation, click the little “i” and then block from there

  18. beverly fournier says

    September 1, 2022 at 11:39 am

    unable to find the id with the http// etc.

  19. c says

    July 16, 2022 at 6:06 pm

    Trash. I can’t block those who have already blocked me out of cowardice. I want them out of my life so they can’t even have the option to ASK to come back into my life.

  20. Alison Giese says

    June 29, 2022 at 9:20 pm

    It worked for me, but only when I did it from my phone. It wouldn’t work from my computer.

  21. Mike says

    June 25, 2022 at 1:04 am

    Doesn’t work. the ID is simply not recognized because that person already blocked you.
    100% pointless article. Please erase.

  22. Ken says

    June 24, 2022 at 6:30 am

    Totally useless,it use to work but not anymore.FB must have changed it

  23. Aeon says

    June 22, 2022 at 3:56 pm

    Does not and simply cannot work

  24. Robert says

    June 9, 2022 at 10:06 am

    I don’t have an option to block them. But an option to take a break. I blocked them and unblocked them. But now want to reblock them. Might be a time limit.

  25. MattDark says

    June 8, 2022 at 1:08 pm

    Doesnt seem to work, gave it a try but it says it cant find the account.

  26. Just me says

    June 4, 2022 at 9:13 am

    How can you block someone who has blocked you? Their name does not come up when you type it in. This is ridiculous

  27. Kim says

    May 28, 2022 at 3:31 am

    If someone blocked me and then I blocked them, is there any way I can unblock them now so they can unblock me too?
    It seems that this option is gone once both sides block each other.

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