Unblocking someone on Facebook

Have you ever spent time clearing up your Facebook feed? Even taken more drastic steps and completely deleted your Facebook feed while retaining a Facebook account? Then you’ve probably blocked someone.

Since joining Facebook, you probably made friends with lots and lots of people for many different reasons - some may not be very relevant anymore. It's time to clean up your feed, isn't it? 

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Blocking people is also an excellent way to defend yourself against trolls, abuse, and the other vitriol we all inevitably come across occasionally.

Perhaps you had blocked your friend deliberately or erroneously and you want to reverse that action, all you have to do is to unblock that friend. So, How do you go about Unblocking someone on Facebook? We'll be showing you in a second.

How Do You go about Unblocking Someone on Facebook

On A Facebook Application

1. Tap on the menu button on the top of your Facebook page
2. Scroll down to Account Settings
3. Tap on "Blocking"  to show you a list of your blocked friends
4. On the extended right of the name of the person you want to unblock and tap on "Unblock"
5. On the screen that pops up, you will be asked if you are sure you want to unblock the person, tap on "Unblock"

On A Browser 

1. Click on    in the top right of your Facebook page
2. Click on "Privacy Shortcuts"
3. Click on "How do I stop someone from bothering me?"
4. Click on "View All Blocked Users"
5. Click on "Unblock" next to the name of the person you want to unblock.
6. On the pop-up screen, you will be asked if you want to unblock the person, click on "Confirm" at the bottom of the pop-up screen to unblock that Facebook friend.

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Unblocking someone on Facebook

Most people know how to block someone on Facebook. You just need to open your account and navigate to the person’s profile page. Once you’re there, click on the three horizontal dots in the bottom right-hand corner of the cover image. Click Block on the menu that pops up, and click Confirmon the final screen.

But what if you change your mind? Maybe you meet the person you blocked, and they turn out to be your new best friend. How do you unblock someone?

How to Unblock Someone on Facebook

To unblock someone on Facebook, click follow the simple step-by-step instructions below.

1. Go to facebook.com and log in to your account.
2. Click on the small arrow in the top right-hand corner.
3. Choose Settings.
4. In the left-hand panel, click on Blocking.
5. Scroll down to Block users.
6. You will see a list of all the people you have blocked.
7. Click on Unblock next to the correct person’s name.
8. Click on Confirm.

When unblocking someone, there are a few things you need to keep in mind. The person will once again be able to find you, contact you, and tag you. More importantly, you will need to wait 48 hours before you can block the person again.

Do you make use of the blocking feature on Facebook? How long is your block list? Let us know in the comments below.

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