How can I block (or unblock) someone on Facebook

We may need to block some people on Facebook due to their fraudulent activity and other irritating behaviors.

If you don’t want someone to send you a message on Facebook or you don’t want to see them, the best way is to block them. So, follow the following steps to block a user on Facebook

  1. Click on the Hamburger (three parallel lines) in the top-right of your Facebook page.
  2. Click on settings
  3. Click on Privacy
  4. Tap on Blocking
  5. Click on Add to Blocked list
  6. You will see a search box, search for the user you want to block, when you find the user, click on Block.
  7. Click on the block again, to get it blocked.

Method two

  1. Login to your Facebook account.
  2. You will see a search box above the Facebook page, search for the user you want to block.
  3. When you find the user’s account, click on it. It will take you to its profile.
  4. You will see three dots on the user’s profile beside the Message or Add friend button, click on the three dots.
  5. It will pop up some options, click on Block.

How to unblock someone on Facebook?

  1. Click on the Hamburger (three vertical lines) in the top-right of your Facebook page or the Profile picture icon by the top-left of your Facebook messenger.
    Click on the three vertical lines
    Click on the three vertical lines
  2. Tap the settings option or Privacy on Messanger
    Tap the settings option or Privacy on Messanger
    Tap the settings option or Privacy on Messanger
  3. Click on Blocked accounts
    Click on Blocked accounts
    Click on Blocked accounts
  4. You will see a Blocked list, a list of accounts you have blocked, click on the user you want to unblock.
    Click on the user you want to unblock
    Click on the user you want to unblock
  5. Unblock the user.
    Unblock the user
    Unblock the user

Note: If the person you blocked were your friend before you blocked him or her, you will need to read them as friends.