To block someone on Facebook, you can follow these steps depending on whether you are using the desktop website or the mobile app:
On Desktop Website
- Go to your Facebook profile.
- Click the down arrow at the top right corner.
- Select Settings & Privacy, then click Settings.
- From the left menu, choose Blocking.
- In the "Block users" section, type the name of the person you want to block.
- Select the person from the list that appears.
- Click Block and confirm your choice.
Alternatively, you can block directly from the person's profile:
- Go to their profile.
- Click the three horizontal dots near the top right.
- Select Block and confirm
On Mobile App
- Search for and open the person's Facebook profile.
- Tap the three horizontal dots next to the Message button.
- Tap Block.
- Confirm by tapping Block again
What Blocking Does
- Prevents the blocked person from seeing your posts, tagging you, inviting you to events or groups, messaging you, or sending friend requests.
- If you were friends, blocking will unfriend them.
- The blocked person will not be notified directly but may realize they are blocked due to restricted interaction
Blocking is profile-specific, so if you have multiple Facebook profiles, you need to block the person on each one separately
. This process effectively stops unwanted contact and interaction on Facebook.
