Block people on Facebook

If you get annoyed or harassed by people on Facebook, you can block them. We'll show you how it's done.

Block friends and strangers on Facebook

You can block both people who are in your contact list and those who are not. By blocking them, you can no longer find them on Facebook, so you will not see your profile and will not be able to contact you.

1. Open the Facebook website.
2. Click on the gear icon in the top right of the screen and select the "Privacy settings" (see picture).
3. In the menu on the left you will now find the item "Block".
4. Under the "Block user" option you can enter an email address or the name of the person.
5. If you click the "Block" button, you may still see a selection of several people with the same name. Clicking on "Block" will no longer annoy this person from now on.

If you do not want to block contacts right away, you can also simply remove them from your contact list. You can read how this works in this practical tip.