Q&A for How to Block and Unblock Users on Instagram

If you can't search for them or see their account, then they have blocked you.

Contact Instagram for help. Once you block someone, their name disappears from your list, so you cannot select them to unblock them.

No, your account might have gotten deleted / removed, (possibly by Instagram or a hacker) or you need to change your password, from not remembering it.

You can't unblock someone if they have permanently deleted their account, as it no longer exists.

You will not see a "follow" button next to your own name on another user's follower list because Instagram does not allow you to follow yourself.

You can find and unblock users by viewing your "Blocked Accounts" list within Instagram's privacy settings.

When you block someone on Instagram, they are not notified. If someone is bullying you, you should block and report them. Harassment and creating multiple accounts to target others violate Instagram's policies.

There's no direct way to get unblocked on Instagram. You can't interact with the user who blocked you, but you could ask a mutual friend to mediate and find out if the issue can be resolved. If not, it's best to leave them alone and move on.

To stop seeing information from a public account, you can either block the account or choose not to view their profile.

While live streaming on Instagram, you cannot block a user without stopping the stream. However, you can report their comment if it violates Instagram's policy by tapping on it. Additionally, you can decline their request to join your live stream and block them afterward to prevent future requests.

You can't. They've already blocked you, so you cannot do anything about it. Just move on and find something else.