Understanding the Difference Between Restricting and Blocking on Facebook

Learn how to manage your Facebook interactions by understanding the differences between restricting and blocking users.

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On Facebook, restricting someone limits their access to your profile and posts without unfriending them, making them see only public content. Blocking someone completely removes them from your friends list, stops all interactions, and makes you invisible to each other. This is useful for more permanent or severe situations.

FAQs & Answers

  1. What happens when you restrict someone on Facebook? Restricting someone allows them to see only your public posts while limiting their interactions with your profile.
  2. Can restricted friends still see your posts? No, restricted friends can only see your public content and cannot comment on your posts.
  3. Is blocking someone on Facebook permanent? Yes, blocking someone removes all interactions and prevents any visibility of each other's profiles.
  4. How do you unblock someone on Facebook? To unblock someone, go to your settings, find the blocking section, and remove their name from the block list.

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