If I add someone to my blacklist in WhatsApp, what will they see - briefly?
When you add someone to your blacklist in WhatsApp, they will not be able to call or message you. However, they will still see your profile picture and status updates if your privacy settings allow it.
If I add someone to my blacklist in WhatsApp, what will they see - in detail?
When you add a contact to your block list on WhatsApp, the actions and visibility are designed to maintain privacy and security for both parties involved. Here's a detailed breakdown of what happens:
- Message Delivery: Messages sent by you will no longer be delivered to the blocked contact. Instead, they will show a single tick (indicating message sent) but not the double ticks (indicating message delivered). This is true for both individual and group messages. However, if the blocked contact is in a group with you, they can still see your messages within that group.
- Status Updates: The blocked contact will no longer be able to see your status updates, including text, photos, or videos. Similarly, you won't be able to see their status updates either.
- Calls and Voice Messages: Any calls made by you to the blocked contact will not go through. Additionally, voice messages sent by you will also show a single tick but will not be delivered.
- Profile Picture and Information: The blocked contact will still be able to see your profile picture and any information that is publicly visible (like your status or "About" section if it's set to public). However, they won’t be able to view updates to this information unless you unblock them.
- No Notification: The blocked contact will not receive a notification informing them that they have been blocked. They may suspect something is amiss if your messages aren't being delivered or if they can no longer see your status updates, but WhatsApp does not explicitly notify users when they are blocked.
- Group Interaction: If both of you are part of the same group, the blocked contact will still be able to see your messages within that group. However, they won't be able to call you or send you direct messages outside of the group context.
- Mutual Blocking: If the blocked contact also blocks you, the interaction between both of you will cease completely, and neither party will be able to see each other’s messages or status updates, even within a group.
By understanding these details, you can better manage your communications on WhatsApp while ensuring your privacy is maintained.