How To Find Out Who Blocked You On Facebook

How to Find Out Who Blocked You On Facebook

Who blocked me on Facebook? It is a question that many of us will have asked since joining Facebook. Thankfully, there is plenty you can do if you suspect that someone has blocked you on Facebook.

You can’t exactly see who blocked you on Facebook, but there are a few decent indicators to watch out for. The first thing you should do is determine whether you’ve been blocked or unfriended.

Can You Still Tag Someone Who Has Blocked You?

Let’s say you’ve found a meme you want to show a friend. Normally, you would simply tag them by writing their name then clicking on the relevant link to their profile. They would be notified of the tag and see it the next time they log in.

But if you have been blocked by that person, you would not be able to tag them in any posts that include memes, photos, and any posts you’re adding to your (or someone else’s) timeline. Whether you can tag someone who has unfriended you on Facebook depends on the other person’s privacy settings.

Use the Facebook Search Function to See If You’ve Been Blocked

Search for your friend on Facebook. Simply sign in and you’ll see the search box at the top of the page. Similarly, if you want to know who blocked you on the Facebook app, it is at the top of your feed.

A list of profiles and pages will come up. Toggle the results by clicking on People. If you’ve been blocked, their profile won’t show up under this setting. However, if you are searching All, there is a chance that you will see them, even in the event that they have blocked you.

If you see the display image of the person you’re looking for, click on it. You will be able to partially view the profile (depending on their privacy settings) if they have simply unfriended you. But if you have been blocked, you won’t be able to access anything.

Use a Mutual Friend’s Profile to Check Who Blocked You

You can then go looking for further signs. The easiest way is to head to the profile of someone you and the person who has potentially blocked you both know. You’ll be able to see a brief list of their friends; Click on See All. It should tell you how many contacts you have in common.

You can scroll through their contacts or just type into the field which reads “Search Friends”. If you can see their name and profile picture, you can let out a sigh of relief, as they haven’t blocked you. If you can’t see them, there is another potential answer for their absence.

Can You Read Previous Facebook Messages After Being Blocked?

Here is another trick, albeit one which relies on you, have communicated with the person before. This can’t help when it comes to relative strangers.

Try to remember anything this contact has written on your profile or if you’ve stopped others from posting on your timeline a mutual friend’s profile. This could be a birthday message, a festive greeting, or anything incidental.

These will still be visible regardless of your friendship status. However, if you have been blocked, the other person’s profile image won’t appear or will be replaced by a question mark. Their name might also be covered by black boxes too. 

Can You Invite Friends Who Blocked You to Events?

People create events on Facebook to coordinate meetups, including birthday parties, dinners, and Christmas celebrations. But if you’ve been blocked, you won’t be able to invite that individual.

Go to Events > Create Event > Create Private Event. After entering the details, you’ll need to invite specific people by essentially tagging them. You can’t add anyone who has blocked your profile though.

Similarly, you can’t invite anyone who has blocked you to join or like pages.