Agreed: the main purpose of social networks is contact and communication between users. However, many times there is no choice but to block certain people who make offensive comments or have inappropriate behavior. In this article we are going to see how to block on TikTok simply and effectively.
In addition to avoiding unwanted interactions, blocking someone on TikTok it is also a good way to protect our content, which allows us to ensure a safe and non-toxic environment when using this platform.
Broadly speaking, these are the main reasons for which we can decide to block someone on TikTok:
- Delete offensive comments, insults, spam, etc. in our publications.
- Preventing harassing behavior from certain users that are continually sending us annoying or inappropriate messages.
- Delete unwanted content, that is, not viewing videos that we do not want to see.
- Preserve our privacy, controlling who can access our publications.
Luckily, TikTok provides us with a number of tools specifically designed to improve our experience on the platform and ensure that we feel comfortable at all times.
Blocking on TikTok, step by step
Blocking a user on TikTok is a very simple process that can be done directly. These are the steps to follow:
- Firstly, We open the TikTok application on our device.
- After We look for the profile of the user we want to block. *
- Then, in the upper right corner of the user profile, click on:
- The icon of three vertical points (on Android).
- The icon of three horizontal points (on iOS).
- In the menu that appears below, we select the option "To block". TikTok will ask us to confirm this action.
- Finally, we confirm the lock by pressing the button again. "To block".
(*) There are several ways to do this: using the search bar, from the comments on our videos, or through our list of followers or followed.
Blocked users on TikTok
When we block a user on TikTok we are applying certain restrictions that will affect the way they interact with us. Basically, this is what happens:
- You will not be able to see our profile, including our videos and our followers list.
- You will not be able to interact with us in any way: neither with direct comments nor through comments. You may not “like” or mention our posts.
- You will be deleted from our followers list..
Important: The user we are going to block on TikTok will not receive a direct notification. They will know (or guess) this when they try to search for our profile or interact with us and see that it is impossible.
TikTok does not set any limits on the number of users we can block. This means that we can use this feature as many times as we want.
Unblock users on TikTok
Blocking users on TikTok is an action that can be reversed whenever we want. The way to do it is not at all complicated. Here's what to do:
- Firstly, We open the TikTok application on our device.
- After We click on the icon of our own profile, at the bottom right of the screen.
- Next, we access the “Settings and privacy” menu by selecting the three-line icon in the top right corner.
- There we select the “Privacy” option.
- The next step is to search "Accounts blocked" where a list of all users who have been blocked is kept.
- Finally, we locate the profile of the user in question and tap the button "To unlock".
Other ways to preserve our privacy on TikTok (besides blocking)
Blocking users on TikTok that we don't want to hear from is an effective solution. However, there are other tools integrated into the platform to manage our privacy. Here are some of them that may be of interest to you:
Private account
By making our account private, only those users that we approve ourselves will be able to access it and its contents. To do so, you just have to go to our privacy settings and there activate the option “Private account”. Very easy.
Filter direct messages
To avoid this type of communication, you must go to the section "Messages", where you can configure who can send you direct messages. The options are: everyone, friends, or no one.
Restrict comments
It is also very interesting to be able to limit who can comment on our videos. To do this, you have to access the menu "Privacy settings", then go to "Comments" and once there choose one of these options: everyone, friends or nobody.
Keywords to filter comments
This is one of the most peculiar options of TikTok: users can create a list of keywords that will be automatically filtered from comments on our posts. That is, the words that serve as a warning to block the comment in which they are included.