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Clear signs that tell you if you've been blocked, and how to confirm it for sure.
Quick Answer
Search their username—if their profile shows "No Posts Yet" or doesn't appear at all, but is visible from another account or when logged out, you've been blocked. Account deletion would make it invisible to everyone.
Searching their exact username returns no results
Their profile appears empty despite having posts before
Comments they left on your posts are now gone
Messages won't deliver, or the conversation disappears
Their username doesn't appear when you try to tag
You can see their profile when logged out or from another account
| Scenario | From Your Account | From Other Accounts |
|---|---|---|
| Blocked | Not visible | Visible |
| Deactivated | Not visible | Not visible |
| Deleted | Not visible | Not visible |
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Check your followersNo, Instagram never notifies you when someone blocks you. You'll only find out by noticing the signs: their profile appearing empty, not being able to find them in search, or their comments disappearing from your posts.
It depends. If you had an existing conversation, you might still see the chat history, but you won't be able to send new messages. The conversation may show their name but not their profile picture. In some cases, the entire conversation disappears.
If someone deactivated or deleted their account, you won't find them from ANY account—not yours, not a friend's, not when logged out. If you're blocked, their profile will be invisible only to YOU but visible to everyone else. This is the key test.
Yes. When someone blocks you, Instagram automatically removes the follow connection both ways. You'll no longer follow them, and they'll no longer follow you. This happens instantly when they block you.
No, blocking works both ways. When someone blocks you, neither of you can see each other's profile, posts, stories, or send messages. It's a mutual invisibility—they can't see you either.
No. When someone unblocks you, you don't automatically follow each other again. Both parties would need to manually re-follow each other to restore the connection.
Instagram doesn't provide a list of people who blocked you. The only way to know is to notice the signs for specific accounts. No third-party app can reliably tell you who blocked you either—many claiming to do so are scams.
Photos they tagged you in will have your tag removed. Photos you tagged them in will have their tag removed. However, the posts themselves remain—just without the mutual tags.