If you block someone in WhatsApp, can they see that you are online - briefly?
When you block someone on WhatsApp, they will not be able to see your online status or any changes to it. This is because blocking a contact effectively removes them from your list of contacts and prevents them from accessing any information related to your activity on the platform.
If you block someone in WhatsApp, can they see that you are online - in detail?
When you block a contact on WhatsApp, there are several implications regarding their ability to see your online status.
Firstly, it's important to understand the nature of blocking on WhatsApp. Blocking someone means that they will no longer be able to send you messages or view your profile picture, and you will not receive any messages or calls from them. However, this action does not completely prevent the blocked user from seeing your online status in all scenarios.
WhatsApp uses a system of last seen timestamps to indicate when users were last active on the app. This timestamp is visible to everyone by default unless you change your privacy settings. When you block someone, their ability to see your last seen timestamp depends on your privacy settings before the block was implemented. If your last seen status was set to "Everyone" before blocking, they will still be able to see when you were last active, even after being blocked. This is because WhatsApp does not retroactively change the visibility of your last seen status based on who you have blocked.
Additionally, it's worth noting that the blocked user will not receive any real-time updates about your online status. They cannot see if you are currently active or if you have just come online. The last seen timestamp is a static indication of when you were last active, and it does not update in real-time for blocked users.
In summary, while blocking someone on WhatsApp prevents them from sending messages and viewing your profile, they can still see your last seen status if your privacy settings allowed it before the block. However, they will not receive any updates about your current online activity.