Block or unblock someone for a child’s Meta account
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Updated: If your child is between 10-12 years old with a Meta account that's managed by you, you can block people for them. Your child can also block people.
What happens when you or your child blocks someone
When you or your child blocks someone, they won’t be able to see your child’s info or app activity.
We won't tell the person that they were blocked. We may share information with certain apps about who you or your child blocked to help make sure your child doesn't interact with a blocked person in those apps.
Blocking a follower will remove them from your child’s follower list.
If you or your child blocks someone who’s an approved contact:
- The person will be removed as an approved contact.
- Your child and the person will automatically unfollow each other.
- They’ll no longer be able to chat with, call, invite or join each other in an app or destination.
- They’ll no longer see each other’s app activity or their profile in search.
You and your child can unblock someone at any time. If your child unblocks someone, you will be notified.
How parents can block people
How parents can block people
Follow the below steps to block followers, approved contacts or other people you want to block for your child’s Meta account.
To block someone who isn’t a follower or an approved contact, you may need to search for them using their username or name.
To block someone:
Desktop
Mobile browser
Meta Horizon app
- Go to Family Center and log into your Meta account.
- Below Family members, click your child’s account.
- Below Followers and following, click See all.
- Click
Options next to their name, or click their name.
- Click Block.
How 10-12 year olds can block people
How 10-12 year olds can block people
The steps below are for how a child can block someone.
To block someone:
Meta Horizon app
Meta Quest
- Open the Meta Horizon mobile app on your phone.
- Tap
Horizon chat in the top right.
Find the person you want to block, then tap
Options next to their name or on their profile.
- Tap Block, then tap Block again to confirm.
Note: Make sure you’re logged into the app using your account.
How parents can unblock people
How parents can unblock people
You can unblock someone at any time. If your child unblocks someone, you’ll get a notification.
To unblock someone:
Desktop
Mobile browser
Meta Horizon app
- Go to Family Center and log into your Meta account.
- Below Family members, click your child’s account.
- Below Followers and following, click Blocked.
- Click
- Click Unblock.
How 10-12 year olds can unblock people
How 10-12 year olds can unblock people
The steps below are for how a child can unblock someone. If you unblock someone, your parent will get a notification.
To unblock someone:
Meta Horizon app
Meta Quest
- On your phone, open the Meta Horizon app.
- Tap
Menu at the top of your Horizon Feed.
- Scroll down to Privacy and security, then tap Privacy Settings.
- Tap Blocked Profiles. Tap the person you want to unblock, then confirm that you want to unblock that person.
Note: Make sure you’re logged into the app using your account.
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