On TikTok, blocking someone prevents them from interacting with you or viewing your content. When you block another user, it removes their ability to comment on your videos, message you directly, view your profile, or see the posts you share.
Users on TikTok block others for a variety of reasons. Some common causes are harassment, bullying, unwanted advances, or just wanting to cut off contact with someone. Blocking is a way to gain control over your TikTok experience and limit engagement from accounts you don’t want to interact with.
Viewing a Profile of Someone You’ve Blocked
When you block someone on TikTok, you will no longer be able to view their profile or any of their content. According to an article on Airdroid, “No. The person who has blocked you cannot access any of your account’s content, regardless of whether it is public. If they leave a comment on one of your videos, you won’t see it. The same goes for any posts they share or content they upload. You won’t be able to see it” (source).
So once you have blocked another user, their profile and content will be completely hidden from your view on TikTok. You will get an error message if you attempt to access their profile directly. The only way you could view their profile after blocking them is by logging into a different account that has not blocked them.
Usernames and Profile Photos
When you block someone on TikTok, their username and profile photo will no longer be visible to you. Once you block a user, their username will be replaced with “User” in places you would normally see their name, such as on their videos or in comment threads.
Their profile picture will also disappear from your view after blocking them. If you visit their profile after blocking, you will just see a default grey silhouette icon instead of their actual profile photo.
This means blocking someone makes their identity essentially anonymous to you on TikTok. You will no longer know the unique username of blocked accounts. This limits any potential contact or interaction with those users.
However, according to some users on Reddit, if you have previously interacted with or viewed the blocked person’s videos, those videos may still show up on your For You page. But instead of the original username, they will now show as posted by “User.”
So in summary, blocking hides a user’s username and profile photo from you on TikTok. But it doesn’t necessarily remove their videos from your feed if you’ve watched them in the past. Their identity will simply appear anonymous after blocking.
Videos
When you block someone on TikTok, you will no longer be able to see their videos on your For You page or Following feed. However, you can still view a blocked user’s videos if you directly navigate to their profile page. Blocking does not prevent you from being able to view a user’s public videos – it simply removes that content from appearing in your main feeds.
So if you visit the profile page of someone you’ve blocked, you will still be able to scroll through and watch their posted videos. You can also search for a blocked user’s username and tap on their profile icon to view videos. However, you won’t receive notifications about any new videos they post. The only way to see a blocked user’s new videos is to proactively visit their profile.
Overall, blocking on TikTok limits your exposure to someone’s videos on your main feeds. But it does not completely prevent you from viewing their videos, if you intentionally navigate to their profile page and scroll through their posted content.[1]
Likes and Comments
If you block someone on TikTok, they will not be able to like or comment on any of your videos, even if your account is public. Once blocked, the user is essentially unable to interact with your profile in any way.
However, if your account is public, a blocked user can still view your videos and see any likes/comments from others. They just won’t be able to actively engage or respond themselves. You also won’t be notified if a blocked user views your videos.
The blocked user’s likes and comments will be removed from any of your previous videos as well. It will be as if they never engaged with your content at all.
Some users have reported glitches where blocked accounts still appear to be liking videos [1]. However, TikTok has confirmed this is just a display error and the likes are not actually registering or contributing to your engagement metrics.
Overall, the blocking feature appears to fully prevent direct engagement between users in both directions.
Livestreams
When you block someone on TikTok, you won’t be able to view their livestreams. Blocking prevents all interaction between you and the blocked user, including seeing their live broadcasts in your Following feed or search results.
If the blocked user goes live, their livestream simply won’t show up for you. You won’t get any notifications about it either. Essentially, blocking makes it so that user’s account doesn’t exist for you on TikTok.
The only exception is if you are both in the same TikTok LIVE room hosted by someone else. In that case, you’ll still see their live comments and interactions in the room, but won’t be able to directly see or interact with their profile.
TikTok’s blocking feature aims to give users complete control over their experience on the app. As their support site states, “Blocking an account means that the account can no longer see things you post, and you won’t be suggested their content or have the ability to interact with them.” This includes livestreams.
So in summary, when you block someone on TikTok, their live videos will not show up for you at all. The only way you could potentially see them is if you are coincidentally in the same LIVE room hosted by a third person.
Sources:
TikTok Support: How to block accounts
TikTok Support: Comments on TikTok LIVE
Sharing Content
If you block someone on TikTok, you will no longer be able to share their content. When you block a user, their profile and videos are hidden from your view. This means you cannot access their videos or profile in order to share their content.
TikTok’s blocking feature is designed to completely remove blocked accounts from your experience on the app. According to TikTok’s support page, blocking someone on TikTok removes their ability to interact with you and hides their content from your view. So once you block someone, you won’t be able to reshare their videos or tag them in posts.
In summary, blocking on TikTok severs the connection between you and the user you blocked. You cannot view, share, or interact with their content in any way after blocking them.
Being Tagged
Even if you block someone on TikTok, they can still tag you in their content. When a blocked user tags you, it will not notify you or show up in your notifications. However, the tag and their content will still be publicly visible on their profile to other users.
For example, if @blockeduser tags you in a video, you will not get a notification about it. But people who view @blockeduser’s profile will still see the video with your tag. The tag will be clickable, taking viewers to your profile if they click on it.
The only way to fully prevent a blocked person from tagging you is to make your account private. This means only your approved followers would see content where you’re tagged. Another option is to report any unwanted tagging and ask TikTok to remove it, but there’s no guarantee they will comply with removal requests.
In summary, blocking does not stop someone from tagging you in posts on their public profile. The tag just won’t show up in your feed. Making your account private or reporting unwanted tags are the only ways to limit their visibility.
Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/Tiktokhelp/comments/q7ke84/someone_tagged_me_in_their_video_then_i_blocked/
Notifications
When you block someone on TikTok, you will no longer receive notifications from that user. This includes likes, comments, messages, tags, and any other activity from their account. Essentially, blocking disconnects you from that user and prevents any further interaction or notifications from them.
For example, if a blocked user comments on your video or likes one of your posts, you will not get a notification for it. Those likes and comments will still be visible to other users who haven’t blocked that person, but you won’t see them or be notified. The user’s profile and content will also no longer show up in your FYP or search results.
According to TikTok’s Help Center, “Blocking an account will remove their comments from your videos, and prevent them from contacting you directly or seeing your posts” (source). Once you block someone, it’s like they no longer exist on TikTok from your perspective.
So in summary, no, you will not continue to get notifications from users you have blocked. Blocking cuts off all communication and visibility in both directions.
Conclusion
When you block someone on TikTok, it limits their ability to interact with your profile and content. While their username and profile photo remain visible, you won’t see any of their videos, likes, comments, livestreams, or shares. They also won’t be notified if you view their profile or get tagged by you in any posts.
The key takeaways about blocking on TikTok are:
- Blocking prevents unwanted interactions from a specific user.
- You can still view a blocked user’s public profile, but core functionality like seeing their videos is disabled.
- Blocking is one-sided – the blocked user will not know you’ve blocked them.
- You maintain control over your TikTok experience and who can engage with your content.
In summary, blocking is an effective tool to limit contact with someone on TikTok, while still allowing you to view their public profile if needed. Use blocking judiciously to curate your ideal TikTok environment.
