How do you know if someone blocked you on Instagram?

Cecelia

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I’m trying to figure out how do you know if someone blocked you on Instagram. Their profile suddenly disappeared from my search and messages. Any tips on how do you know if someone blocked you on Instagram?
 
You can’t see a direct “blocked” alert on Instagram, but these signs usually mean someone has blocked you:
  1. You can’t find their profile when you search their username.
  2. Their posts, followers, and following count show as 0 (if the profile opens at all).
  3. You can't see their posts or stories, even if you could earlier.
  4. Your messages to them stay in the chat, but you can’t see their activity or profile picture.
  5. If you visit their profile from another account, it appears normal which confirms they blocked your main account.
 
If someone blocked you on Instagram, a few things usually happen:
  • You can’t find their profile through search.
  • Their old messages stay, but you can’t tap through to their profile.
  • If you type their exact username in the URL, it shows “User not found.”
  • From another account (or incognito browser), their profile may still appear — that’s the easiest way to confirm.
If all of these line up, there’s a good chance they blocked you.
 
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