39 39 people found this article helpful Updated on February 2, 2021 This article explains how to block someone from abusing your Facebook Messenger inbox, making it so that you no longer receive the messages. It covers both the Facebook website and the mobile app, along with unblocking someone as well. How to Block Messages on the Facebook Website
Another Option on the Facebook WebsiteYou might not see all of your conversations in the Contacts box on your Facebook homepage. That's alright. You can see all of your Messenger conversations and block any problematic ones by doing the following:
How to Block Messages on the Messenger App
What Happens When You Block Someone?When you block someone on Messenger, you no longer receive messages or chat requests from the blocked individual. You are also unable to contact the sender. Additionally, if the person you block is participating in a group conversation, you are notified before entering the chat. If you decide to join a chat with someone you have blocked, the person can converse with you within the context of that conversation. Blocking someone on Facebook Messenger does not block the person on the entire Facebook platform — only from contacting you via the Messenger platform. If you have decided that you want to block an individual, follow the appropriate instructions to do so from either the Facebook website or mobile app. How to Unblock on the Facebook WebsiteYou can unblock an individual and allow them to communicate with you if you change your mind or blocked them by mistake. To unblock someone from sending you messages using the Facebook website:
Unblocking in the Messenger Mobile AppYou can also unblock someone you previously blocked from sending you messages on your mobile device using the Messenger app.
Alternative to Blocking SomeoneIf you don't want to block someone, you can ignore their messages entirely. When you ignore people, they see that their messages went through. On your device, you do not see their messages immediately. Instead, they go to the Message Requests Inbox. To Ignore someone on Messenger, follow the exact steps for blocking someone, but when prompted, choose Ignore Messages instead of blocking them. To reverse the process, select their message in the Message Request inbox and tap the Reply button at the bottom of the message to return their conversation to your regular inbox. Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe When you block someone on Messenger What do they see 2022?Once you block someone from Messenger, they can no longer contact you. This means that they won't be able to send you text, audio, or video messages. They'll only be able to see your profile picture and your previous conversations. They won't be able to know when you were last online or see your online status.
Can you still send messages to someone who blocked you on Facebook?You can't send messages to the person in Facebook Messenger. Try sending the friend a message using Facebook Messenger. If you see an error message, they have likely blocked you, unfriended you, or their profile has been deleted.
When you block someone on Messenger can they still see your messages?If you block someone on Facebook or Messenger, you both will not be able to see each others activities and also not be able to send messages. Old conversation will be still in inbox but name of that person will not be clickable. See the Help Center to understand blocking: What is blocking?
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