If someone blocked me on WhatsApp, will it be visible that they are online - briefly?
If someone has blocked you on WhatsApp, their online status will not be visible to you. This is a privacy feature implemented by the platform to respect the blocker's decision to limit communication with the blocked user.
If someone blocked me on WhatsApp, will it be visible that they are online - in detail?
When a person blocks you on WhatsApp, several changes occur in the way your interaction with their profile appears on your end. One of the most notable changes is that you will no longer see updates to their profile picture or status. Additionally, messages sent to them will only show one checkmark (indicating they were sent, but not delivered), and calls will not go through.
However, a common question arises: if someone has blocked you on WhatsApp, will it be visible that they are online? The answer to this is more nuanced than a simple yes or no.
WhatsApp does not provide a direct indication of whether a person who has blocked you is online or not. When you try to view their status or profile picture, you will see a message saying "You can't see their last seen or online status" instead of the usual last seen timestamp or online indicator. This restriction applies regardless of their actual online status—whether they are currently active on WhatsApp or not.
Furthermore, if you attempt to send a message to someone who has blocked you, it will not deliver and there will be no indication of when they were last seen or if they are currently online. This lack of visibility is designed to respect the privacy settings of the person who initiated the block.
In summary, while WhatsApp does not display an "online" indicator for someone who has blocked you, it also does not show any other status information such as their last seen time. The absence of any status information can lead to uncertainty about whether they are online or not, but this is a deliberate feature to maintain the privacy and security settings chosen by the person who blocked you.