How to stop someone showing up on Messenger

Get some spam relief by blocking accounts on Messenger

Facebook is designed to bring people together, but sometimes, youre connected with people and accounts you dont necessarily want to interact with. They may want to talk to you, thougha lot. So, what are you supposed to do? Let these messages flood your inbox?

If someone keeps sending you tons of messages you dont want on Facebook, you can block them from messaging you. Blocking someone on Messenger in particular can help filter out the message clutter and even protect you from falling for Facebook scams. Heres how to block someone on Messenger and stop those annoying messages from flooding your inbox.

What does blocking someone on Messenger do?

According to Facebook, blocking someone on Messenger means they wont be able to talk to you through Messenger or desktop Facebook chat. They cant call you or send you messages on Messenger or in a chat going forward. Your previous messages between yourself and the person youre blocking wont be deleted, so you have to manually delete those messages if you dont want them.

There could be a number of reasons why you choose to block someone on Messenger, including:

• Youre getting spam messages or Facebook messenger scams sent to you
• Youre getting harassing messages from someone
• Someone keeps trying to contact you against your wishes

How to block someone on the Messenger mobile app

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If you dont want to receive someones messages or calls, heres how to block them on the Messenger mobile app:

1. Open the Messenger app.
2. Search for the person you want to block.
3. Open up a chat with them.
4. Click on their name at the top of the conversation.
5. You should see a menu with an option that says blockclick that option.
6. Youll have the choice to either block their messages and calls on the app or block someone entirely on Facebookclick on the option you want.

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Heres another way you can block someone on the Messenger mobile app:

1. On the Messenger app, click your profile picture in the top left corner.
2. In the menu, click privacy.
3. Click blocked accounts.
4. Click add in the upper right-hand corner.
5. Search for the person you want to block and click their name.
6. Youll have the choice to either block their messages and calls on the app or block someone entirely on Facebookclick on the option you want.

If you dont want to block someone on Facebook but you also dont want to receive their messages anymore, you can choose to ignore their messages instead of outright blocking them. To do that, click block messages and calls. If you ignore someones messages, you wont be notified when they message you and their messages will go to spam or message requests. However, you will still be friends with them on Facebook.

If you want to block the person entirely, click block on Facebook. Blocking someone on Facebook means they will also be unfriended. Either way, you wont get their messages on the Messenger app. If you want to know if someone already blocked you, heres how to tell if someone blocked you on Facebook. They could have blocked you on other social media channels, tooheres how to tell if someone blocked you on Instagram.

How to block someones messages on Facebook via desktop

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If youre on your computer and want to block someone from chatting with you on Facebook, heres what to do:

1. Go to facebook.com and log in.
2. Go to your settings and privacy.
3. Click settings.
4. Scroll down and find the blocking section.
5. Type in the name of the person you want to block messages from under block messages and select their name. If you want to block them on Facebook altogether, type their name under block users.

How to unblock someone on the Messenger mobile app

If you decide to unblock someone on Messenger, heres what to do:

1. On the Messenger app, click your profile picture in the top left corner.
2. In the menu, click privacy.
3. Click blocked people.
4. Find the person you want to unblock and click on them.
5. Click unblock.

How to unblock someones messages on Facebook via desktop

If youre on your computer and want to unblock someone to receive their messages again, heres what to do:

1. Go to facebook.com and log in.
2. Go to your settings and privacy.
3. Click settings.
4. Scroll down and find the blocking section.
5. Go to the block messages section and then click unblock next to the persons name you wish to unblock.

Note: If you blocked someone on Facebook entirely, not just in Messenger, youll need to send them a friend request to reconnect.

Blocking messages can keep your Messenger app free of spam and unwanted messages. However, if you think the messages are threatening and/or go against Facebooks community standards, you can report the messages. Knowing how to block someone on Messenger allows you to control what messages you see and who contacts you on Facebook, so dont be afraid to use this tactic when needed.

Next, learn what a Facebook secret conversation is [and how to have one].

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