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How to check if someone blocked you on Twitter

. 4 min read

Wondering if someone has blocked you on Twitter? It can be frustrating when you can't access someone’s profile or see their tweets anymore. But unlike the temporary label, Twitter doesn’t send out notifications when you’re blocked, so you have to do a little detective work on your own.

Luckily, there are some simple ways to figure out if someone has blocked you on the platform. Let's dive in.


How to check if someone blocked you on Twitter

If you suspect someone has blocked you on Twitter, here are the most straightforward ways to confirm.


Search for their profile

The first step is to try and visit the person's Twitter profile. If they have blocked you, when you search for their handle, you’ll see a message that says:
"You are blocked. You can’t follow or see @username’s posts. Learn more".


Check out your follower count

If the person who you think blocked you was following you or vice versa, and now they’re gone from your follower list, it could be a sign you’ve been blocked. But keep in mind that they may have also unfollowed or deactivated their account.

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Not all unfollowers have to block you, but all those who have blocked you is not following you, and you also won't be able to follow them. To see the difference, you may simply use Circleboom's "who unfollowed me" feature and even set up unfollower alerts so that you can check those profiles and see whether you're only unfollowed or also blocked.


Direct messages won’t go through

If someone blocked you, you will not be able to send them direct messages. When you try to send a DM, it won’t go through, and you won’t see their account in your message inbox.

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It's also possible that you may only be blocked from sending DMs to that person. See more on that below:

How to block DMs on X (formerly Twitter)?
DM blocking provides more control over your messaging experience, allowing you to protect your privacy without entirely cutting off connections.

What happens when someone blocks you?

When someone blocks you on Twitter, a few things happen instantly:

  • You can’t follow them. If you were following them before, you’ll be automatically unfollowed.
  • You can’t see their tweets or profile. Their tweets will be hidden from your timeline, and you’ll get a message saying you’re blocked if you visit their profile.
  • You can’t interact with them. You won’t be able to like, reply to, or retweet their tweets, and you won’t be able to send them direct messages either.

Bonus: How to see who I've blocked on Twitter​

Curious about who you’ve blocked on Twitter over time? Twitter makes it easy to check your blocklist so you can manage it as needed.

You can see it directly through your profile settings on Twitter. Go to "Privacy and safety", and then to "Mute and block". Then select "Blocked accounts " and you'll have them listed before you.

If you don't want to go through all these steps, you can also use Circleboom to check blocked Twitter accounts with a single click.

See more on that here:

How do I view a list of people that I’ve blocked on Twitter?
If you follow these steps on Circleboom, you will see a list of Twitter accounts that you have blocked:


Conclusion

If you’ve been asking yourself, “How do I check if someone blocked me on Twitter?”, now you know the steps to take.

While Twitter doesn’t directly notify you when someone blocks you, visiting their profile can confirm your suspicions. Remember, blocking is a normal part of maintaining a healthy online environment, so don't take it too personally. Just focus on the followers who enjoy your content!


P.S. Here are some related articles:

Twitter Block Checker: Find out how many people blocked you!
Many people wonder if there is a way to find out who blocked me on Twitter. That’s why we explain how to see who blocked you on Twitter in this column.

How to block multiple Twitter accounts
Update: Mass Follow/Unfollow feature and Force Unfollow feature have been deprecated by Twitter. You can still list Twitter accounts that you want to force unfollow, but to force unfollow, you should go to the Twitter app after clicking the visit button in Circleboom, and block/unblock the account t…

What is Soft Blocking on Twitter?
If you want to create a little more space from a follower without the drama of a full block, here’s your new best friend: Twitter soft block.

Fatih Kemal Oksuzoglu

Passionate about the latest trends and developments in the digital world, all the way from social media marketing to cybersecurity, and enjoys sharing his insights and tips.