Can Restricted Accounts See Your Profile and Activity on Social Media?

Learn what restricted accounts can view on your profile and how restrictions affect message visibility and comments.

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If someone is restricted on your account, they can still see your profile and public posts, but they won’t see your activity status or whether you’ve read their messages. They can comment on your posts but those comments will only be visible to them and others who are restricted.

FAQs & Answers

  1. What can a restricted user see on my social media account? A restricted user can see your profile and public posts but cannot view your activity status or if you have read their messages.
  2. Can restricted users comment on my posts? Yes, restricted users can comment on your posts, but their comments are only visible to themselves and other restricted users.
  3. Does restricting someone block them completely? No, restricting limits what the person can see and do without fully blocking them.

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