: Any likes or comments the person left on your posts before the block were permanently removed when you blocked them. Unblocking does not restore these previous interactions. Notifications and Discovery What happens when you block someone on Instagram
: Any messages the person tried to send you while they were blocked are permanently lost and will never be delivered to you.
Before unblocking an antagonistic user, one must be prepared to endure at least 48 hours of potential contact. If the unblocked user becomes aggressive immediately, the blocker cannot instantly shield themselves again; they must rely on muting or restricting features instead.
Sometimes, nothing. Sometimes, a ghost knocks. And sometimes—rarely—you remember that blocking was never really about them. It was about giving yourself space to become someone they’d have to earn the right to see again.
If they have an existing message thread with you, your profile picture and username will revert from "Instagram User" back to your actual name.
