No, when you block someone on Facebook, you generally can't see their profile, and they can't see yours, as it prevents them from finding your profile or interacting with you; however, you might still see their content if it appears in shared spaces like mutual friends' posts or groups, but their profile itself becomes inaccessible to you, notes Facebook Help Center and this Quora thread.
Blocking messages and calls from someone is different from blocking their profile. When you block someone's Facebook profile on Messenger, it also blocks their profile on Facebook.
Yes, this is still visible to you. However, if they were to block you, then this would not be visible.
No, you cannot see who specifically views your personal Facebook profile or page, and any third-party apps claiming to offer this are fake and potentially harmful; however, for business Pages, you can see general visitor numbers in Meta Business Suite, and you can infer activity from who interacts with your posts, but you can't see lurkers.
No, people can't see if you look at their profile.
Some users suggest that you'll appear on a user's "People you may know" friend suggestion if you look at a person's profile. Others suggest it only appears if you have your location services on and your devices appear online nearby one another.
No, you can't see someone's profile picture when blocked.
Additionally, you can't send any new messages to the recipient, or call them.
When you block someone, the first thing that Facebook does is restrict the blocked user's access to your profile. The user can't view your profile even if they have a direct link to your account page. They'll get an error message if they try to do that.
The length of a temporary block by Facebook depends on the severity of the violation and the user's history on Facebook. It has been observed that a temporary block may last as little as a few hours, but could also last up to 30 days. There is currently no way to view the duration of the block.
If you find yourself in a situation that feels unsafe for any reason, don't hesitate to use the “block” function, Gottsman says. Not only will this unfriend a person, but it will also prevent them from sending you future requests or messages or even seeing your profile.
However, the big distinction is that, unlike with a Block, Ignore will still let them see your profile and activity and allow them to send you messages (which you won't know about unless you unhide them).
Click on the profile icon in the top-right corner of your screen. Afterwards, click “settings and privacy.” Click on the “privacy checkup” tab to open a page where you can make your Facebook account unsearchable.
One of the quickest ways to tell if you've been blocked is to call the person you're trying to reach. If the call rings once and then goes to voicemail, this may mean you're blocked. Your call may also go to voicemail after one ring if their phone is switched off, dead, or set to Do Not Disturb mode.
Important things to know about using block:
If your posts are set to public, accounts you have blocked can see your posts. However, they cannot engage (like, reply, repost, etc.) with your posts.
📱 For those who might be wondering, soft blocking occurs when someone blocks another user and then immediately unblocks them. This action effectively means the blocker is no longer following the other person, and vice versa, essentially severing the online connection.
If you can still see this person's profile photo and name at the top of the chat, the user has not deactivated or deleted their account—you could still be blocked. But if their profile photo is now a gray outline of a person instead of their old photo, they've likely deactivated their account, not blocked you.
Unfortunately, since you have been blocked, there is no way to get your texts delivered.
Facebook doesn't let people track who views their profile. Third-party apps also can't provide this functionality.
No. When you block a user, the blocked user will not be able to message you, view your activity or send you a friend request. The user will, however, still be able to view your display name and profile photo as well as view your activity in Groups.
First, double-check your spelling and try searching again. If their account still doesn't appear, use another Facebook account to search. If their name is absent, they've likely deleted or deactivated their account. If their name appears, you've been blocked.
No, Facebook doesn't tell people that you've seen their profile.
You're right—technically, there's no way to know who's stalking your profile on most social apps. No tracker, no notification, no magical VPN detector. People act like they've cracked some secret code, but 90% of the time, it's just vibes, paranoia, or projection.
Unfortunately, the majority of these articles will tell you that there's no definitive list or metric that tracks that. Facebook has even stated that they do not allow users or third-party apps to keep track of users that way.