Want to Block people on Facebook? Facebook, one of the most popular social networking sites which are used very frequently irrespective of their ages. It doesn’t need any introduction where users can add other users as “friends”, exchange messages, post status updates, share photos, videos, and links, use various software applications and receive notifications of other users’ activity. People accept the one who knows to them and chats with their loved ones i.e; friends, relatives. But for some unknown reasons, users might what to block the friends from their Facebook account.
If you are looking for how to block friends on your Facebook? Here you can get complete info regarding the same. If you are using any device you can block them i.e; from the desktop, smartphones, etc.
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How To Block People On Facebook?
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1.Using Desktop:
Firstly you have to sign up for a Facebook account. you need to enter your Facebook username and password in order to log in to your Facebook account.
You will get the down arrow symbol after the notification symbol which is on the top right corner.
After clicking the down arrow symbol, you’ll get some labels like manage pages, groups, activity Log, News Feed Preferences, settings, and log out.
Click on the settings option which is the second option from the bottom.
By doing so you will get some labels like general, security and login, privacy, timeline and tagging, location, blocking, etc..,
From that option click on the blocking option.
Now you will get some options under the manage blocking.
In that, you will get the block users option. In that empty box, you need to enter their Facebook email address or Facebook username which you want to block them from your Facebook account.
After entering someone’s Facebook username or Facebook email, click on the block option that after the empty box.
If you want to block Messages and video calls from someone instead of blocking that user.
By doing so, you are able to watch their profiles on Facebook.
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2.Using iPhone:
Firstly open the Facebook application from your mobile home screen.
Make sure you have logged into your Facebook account.
If you have not logged into your Facebook account, enter your valid Facebook username as well as the password in order to login to your Facebook account.
Now click on the three horizontal lines symbol, which you will get on the bottom right of the corner.
By doing so, get some labels Like friends, groups, marketplace, watch, events etc..,
Scroll down until you will get settings and privacy option.
Click on Settings and privacy option.
Then you will get settings to option in that.
Tap on that settings option. You will get some options like Account settings, security, privacy, your Facebook information etc..,
Now scroll down until you get privacy option.
In that, you will get privacy settings, face recognition, timeline, and tagging, public posts, blocking an active status.
Click on the blocking option.
After clicking the blocking option, Add to blocked list option will appear on your window.
Tap on that option to block someone.
Now, enter their Facebook email address or Facebook username which you want to block from your Facebook account.
After entering someone’s username, it will ask you for confirmation to block them. If yes tap on the block. If not go back by tapping the cancel button.
That’s it! Now, you cannot see any of the notifications on your timeline of the blocked members.
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3.Block Someone Using Android:
Firstly, open the Facebook application on your android mobile and sign in if necessary.
Click on the 3 dots on the right-hand top corner.
Now, scroll down and tap on settings and privacy.
Now, you can see an option “Settings” press on that.
Scroll down and tap on blocking.
Click on Add Blocking.
Type Email or Name on the provided fields.
Next, click on block.
Now, you have successfully blocked and you cannot see any posts on your timeline of the person.
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