Want to find all the people you’ve blocked in your Facebook account? If so, Facebook keeps a tidy list of all your blocked users, which you can access and use to unblock a user if you want. We’ll show you how. Show
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How to Find Blocked People on Facebook on DesktopTo view your blocked people list from your desktop, use the Facebook website. Start by launching your web browser and accessing Facebook. On the site, sign in to your account if you haven’t already. In Facebook’s top-right corner, click the down arrow icon. In the menu that opens, click “Settings & Privacy.” From the “Settings & Privacy” menu, choose “Settings.” In the sidebar on the left, click “Blocking.” In the “Block Users” section on the right, you will see all the people you have blocked in your Facebook account. On the same page, in the “Block Messages” section, you can see the people you have blocked from sending you messages on Facebook. If you’re looking to unblock someone on Messenger or Facebook, then next to their name on the list, click “Unblock.” And that’s how you see the people who you’ve prevented from reaching out to you on this social platform. RELATED: How to Unblock Someone on Facebook Messenger See Who You’ve Blocked on Facebook on MobileTo check your blocked people list on your iPhone, iPad, or Android phone, make use of the Facebook app. To begin, open the Facebook app on your phone. In the app, tap the three horizontal lines. On an iPhone and iPad, these lines are in the bottom-right corner. On Android, you will see these lines in the top-right corner. Scroll the “Menu” screen that opens to the bottom. Then tap “Settings & Privacy.” In the expanded menu, tap “Settings.” From the “Audience and Visibility” section, choose “Blocking.” On the “Blocking” page, you will now see a list of people you have blocked in your account. To unblock someone, next to their name, tap the “Unblock” option. Did you know you can hide your Facebook posts from certain people without blocking them entirely? Check out our guide to learn how to do that. This article explains how to view the list of profiles you have blocked from your Facebook account's news feed. How to View Your List of Blocked Profiles on FacebookIf you've already blocked people before and want to see who's on your blacklist, the following steps will help. How to See Your Blocked List in a Browser
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How Long Until You Can Block a Recently Unblocked Account?So you've tried to give someone a second chance and their actions online have reminded you why you blocked them in the first place. If that's happened, you won't be able to banish them back to your blocked list for a little bit. Under Facebook guidelines, the company does not allow its users to re-block a recently unblocked account until after at least 48 hours. Alternate Actions to Blocking UsersBlocking someone should be considered the social media equivalent of the "nuclear option." They'll know they've been either blocked or unfriended once they search for you in their friends list, leading to some potentially uncomfortable conversations in the real world. That being said, there are other less intrusive ways of weeding someone from your daily news feed. SnoozingIf you're sure the person in question is just having a bad day or needs time to vent, you can use the snooze functionality to temporarily hide them from your sight. You can do that by tapping or clicking on the three dots at the top right of one of the users' posts and selecting Snooze (user's name) for 30 days. Once enabled, you won't see their posts for a month, but you will still show up on their news feed and on their friend list. UnfollowIf you want to continue effectively snoozing someone beyond the initial 30 days, then unfollowing is what you are after. Start by clicking or tapping on the three dots at the top right of one of the users' posts. By unfollowing someone, you can hide their posts from your news feed, but you can still keep in touch. This is easily reversed. UnfriendIf you're completely done with a person's antics online, you can completely remove them from your digital life. Start the unfriending process by finding the person in question and visiting their profile page. On the top right corner, under their cover photo, click the blue Friends button. Select the Unfriend option to cut ties online. FAQ
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