What Happens When You Block Someone on Messenger and They Try to Message You?

Learn what occurs when you block someone on Messenger and they send you a message. Discover how blocking affects message delivery and notifications.

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When you block someone on Messenger, they cannot message you directly. However, if they try to send a message, it won't be delivered to you. They'll not receive any notification indicating the message was blocked or undelivered. From their perspective, it might appear as though the message was sent, but you won't receive any messages or notifications from them as long as they are blocked.

FAQs & Answers

  1. Can a blocked person see if I read their messages on Messenger? No, if you have blocked someone on Messenger, they cannot send you messages, so there's no way for them to see if you read any messages.
  2. Will the blocked person get a notification when I block them on Messenger? No, Messenger does not notify a user when they are blocked by someone else.
  3. Can a blocked person still see my active status on Messenger? No, blocking someone on Messenger hides your active status and prevents them from seeing when you are online.

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