How to know if someone has blocked you on TikTok?

There are many reasons why someone might block you. Until you know why this is happening, you can use these steps to find out if you've been blocked.

How to know if someone blocked you on TikTok

There are a few ways to tell if you're blocked on TikTok: Search for your username, check your follower list, or check your DMs (direct messages).

Below are details about each method.

1. Try searching for the username

Go to the search bar on the TikTok app and type in the username you want to check. If their account doesn't appear in the results, you may be blocked, although they may also have deactivated or deleted their account entirely. To test, ask a friend who is sure not to be blocked to do a search for a similar username. If that person can find the account, but you can't, you've been blocked.

However, make sure the person you want to test hasn't changed his or her TikTok username. Try searching for their full name to be sure.

2. Check your follower and following list

If this user is following you and you notice a decrease in your follower count, this may be because they have blocked you. Scroll through your follower list (if it's not too long) and see if you can find them. If they disappear from both your followers and following lists, you may have been blocked.

3. If you messaged the person, check your direct messages

If you've ever sent that person messages on the TikTok app, also known as direct messages or DMs, you'll see them in your Inbox tab in the bottom row menu. When that user blocks you, your conversation in the Inbox tab will change so you can't message them anymore.

Instead of that user's name, Account not found will appear and their profile picture will disappear. You can still tap that conversation to see your previous messages, but you can't send new messages.

This is different from old chats with deleted accounts. They appear as blank in your Inbox tab. This is a great way to know if you're blocked or if someone just deleted their account.

By following these steps, you can find out if you've been blocked by another user. This may make you upset or disappointed, but try not to think too negatively.

People use blocking for many reasons, and you can't know for sure why they blocked you. Besides, there are many other users and content on TikTok to explore.

Samuel Daniel

Update 19 July 2024