Instagram is a great app for sharing your content with friends and followers. But have you suddenly noticed that your popular friend has stopped posting content? This could be because they have blocked you on the app. Whether this was intentional or just a mistake is impossible to say, but there is a way to find out if you have actually been blocked. Read on to find out how.

Instagram has a setting that allows you to block another account. You can even block a user who isn’t on your followers list! This is useful if you want to keep your profile private from the person, but don’t want them to know. This way, you can add the person as a friend, but then block their account. A blocked account will not be able to see any updates from your account, whether it’s posts, stories, or Reels.

When you block an account on Instagram, the user is not notified. However, the blocked account will no longer be able to contact you in any way, whether it be through comments, stories, or DMs.

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