Privacy and security

Block someone or unblock them

When you block someone, your connection ends and they can no longer reach you.

Block in a chat

1. Open the chat and tap the name at the top.
2. Tap Block ….
3. Choose Block or Block and Report.

You are then no longer connected. The person can no longer message you, send you requests or invite you to groups.

Other ways

• On a connection’s page in your network. Your private notes about this connection are deleted from this iPhone.
• On a request: swipe or touch and hold › Decline and Block.
• In a call: ••• › Block.

Unblock someone

1. Tap You, then the gear at the top left.
2. Tap Privacy & Security › Blocked.
3. Swipe left on the person and tap Unblock.

You aren’t automatically connected again afterwards. That takes a new request.

Note: if you block someone in a community, they’re blocked everywhere: they can no longer send you requests or write to you, any connection between you ends, and their posts are collapsed in all communities. That’s why Blocked lists them under Chats and under Communities. Under Chats you lift the block completely. Under Communities you only expand their posts again.

Last checked: 11 November 2026