What is how to tell if someone blocked you on instagram or deleted their account?

Here's how to tell if someone has blocked you on Instagram or deleted their account:

It can be tricky to definitively know for sure why you can't find someone on Instagram, as both blocking and account deletion can have similar effects from your perspective. Here's a breakdown of how to check and what the results might indicate:

• Search for their profile:

  • Try searching for their username in the Instagram search bar.
    • If their profile doesn't appear at all, it could mean they've either blocked you or deleted their account. However, it could also simply mean they have changed their username, or you have misspelled their username. Consider other methods to confirm.
    • If their profile appears, but says "User not found" or "No Posts Yet" it is most likely that they have deleted their account.

• Check mutual followers/following:

  • If you have mutual friends, check if they can still see the account. If your friends can see the account, and you cannot, this is a sign that you are blocked. If they cannot see the account either, it is likely deleted or suspended.

• Check Direct Messages (DMs):

  • If you've previously had a DM conversation with the person:
    • If their name is still visible in your inbox but their profile picture is gone and their name is no longer clickable, it could indicate they have blocked you or deleted their account.

• Search via a web browser (while logged out):

  • Log out of your Instagram account.
  • Use a web browser to search for their profile: instagram.com/[username]. Replace [username] with the person's username.
    • If you can see their profile while logged out but can't see it when logged in, it strongly suggests you've been blocked.
    • If you can't see it even when logged out, it suggests their account has been deleted or suspended.

Important Considerations:

• Blocking blocks you from seeing their profile, posts, stories, and prevents them from seeing yours.
• Account Deletion permanently removes their profile from Instagram. Once deleted it cannot be seen by anyone.
• Account Suspension temporarily disables the account.
• Private Accounts: Even if they haven't blocked you, if their account is private and you're no longer following them (and they haven't re-approved your follow request), you won't be able to see their content. You will still be able to find the account however.
• Username Change: If they changed their username, the old username you have stored may not exist any longer.

Here are the important subjects as links:

• Blocking
• Account%20Deletion
• Private%20Accounts
• Username%20Change
• Account%20Suspension