How to Block Someone on Facebook
1. First Blocking Method
There are three ways to block someone on Facebook.The quickest is to click on the privacy shortcut padlock at the top left of your homepage, select "How do I stop someone from bothering me?" and then type their name or email address into the box that appears.
2. Second Blocking Method
The second method involves clicking the down arrow on the top right side to bring up a menu. Select "Settings," then "Blocking" from the sub-menu that comes up.You can then enter the person's name into the "Block users" box.
3. Third Blocking Method
The third way to block someone is to head to their Facebook profile, hover over the cog icon on the bottom right of their cover photo and select "Report/block."4. Third Blocking Method
You then get a set of options, one of which is to block the user.5. Facebook Search
Once you've blocked someone, you will not appear in Facebook search results for that person.They will not appear in your search results either.
6. Google Search
If your Facebook profile is searchable, when the person you have blocked does a Google search for "your name + Facebook," you will still appear in the results, however...7. Google Search Click-Through
....once they click through, they will see a "page not available" message.8. Signed-Out Search
Bear in mind if they sign out of Facebook and do a Google search for you they will be able to see whatever your default public Facebook profile is set to.You can "hide" yourself from search engines. Head to the "Who can look me up?" area of your Facebook privacy settings to change this.
9. Comments on Posts
If you have mutual friends, the person you have blocked will not see comments you make on mutual friends' posts.10. So, What Can Be Seen?
Facebook warns that even if you block someone, they may appear in your stream. Here's when that might happen:* If the blocked person is included in a group conversation.
* If the blocked person posts a photo of a mutual friend.
* If the blocked person is tagged by a mutual friend.
* If you're a member of a mutual group or if you're both invited to the same event.
* If you play mutual games or use mutual apps.
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