Privacy and safety

Block someone

Blocking stops one person reaching you, without them being told.

Block a person

  1. Open their profile, from a chat with them or from a group’s member list.
  2. Choose Block and confirm.

You can also block someone while reporting them, with Also block.

What blocking does

  • They cannot send you private messages or add you to groups.
  • You no longer appear in each other’s search, and they cannot see when you are online or your photo.
  • In groups you share, you can both still see the group’s messages.

Unblock

Open Settings > Blocked users and choose Unblock.

The blocked users list with unblock buttons
The blocked users list with unblock buttons

Updated 29 October 2026

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