If you block someone in WhatsApp, will they be aware of it - briefly?
When you block someone on WhatsApp, they will not be explicitly notified that they have been blocked. However, they may infer it from certain changes in the conversation status or their inability to see your profile picture and status updates.
If you block someone in WhatsApp, will they be aware of it - in detail?
When you block a contact on WhatsApp, the individual you have blocked is not immediately or explicitly made aware of your action. However, there are several indicators that might suggest to them that something has changed:
- Message Delivery Status: If you have blocked someone, they will no longer see your last seen status or online status. Additionally, any messages they send to you will be marked as undelivered (indicated by one grey checkmark), and they won't receive read receipts (two blue checkmarks) for their messages.
- Calls: Blocking a contact also prevents them from calling you. If they attempt to call, the call will not connect, and they may see a message indicating that your number is unavailable or invalid.
- Profile Picture and Status Updates: After blocking someone, they will no longer be able to see changes to your profile picture or status updates. Your profile picture might still be visible to them if it’s set to public, but any subsequent changes won't be reflected on their end.
- Group Membership: If you are in a group together, the blocked contact will remain in the group. However, you will not receive any messages from them within the group, and they may notice that your messages to the group are delivered but not read by you.
- No Notification: WhatsApp does not send a notification or any kind of alert to inform a user that they have been blocked. The absence of typical interaction cues (like message delivery confirmation or status updates) can serve as subtle hints, but there is no definitive way for the blocked contact to confirm the block without being told directly by you or another source.
In summary, while WhatsApp does not notify users when they have been blocked, the changes in message delivery status and other interaction features can indicate that something has changed. However, it’s important to note that these indicators are not conclusive proof of having been blocked.