Block or unblock someone in a world in Meta Horizon

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If someone makes you feel unsafe or uncomfortable, you can block them. When you block someone, they won’t be able to search for, message, or send invites to you across Meta Horizon. They will appear as a featureless gray avatar in Worlds, and you won’t be able to hear each other.

There are a few ways you can block someone. You can pause your experience first if it makes you feel more comfortable. Then:

  1. If the person is nearby, hover over their name tag to view their profile.
  2. Select Options, then select Block.

or

  1. From Worlds, press Menu button on your left Touch controller.
  2. Find the person’s profile card below Recently nearby or People in this world section of the menu. Hover over the card and select Options.
  3. Select Block and select Confirm.

To see a list of people you’ve blocked:

  1. From the main menu in Worlds, select Settings.
  2. Select Safety & wellbeing, then select Blocking to see the list of people.

To unblock someone:

  1. From the main menu in Worlds, select Settings.
  2. Select Safety & wellbeing, then select Blocking.
  3. Hover over the profile card of the person you want to unblock.
  4. Select Unblock.

To block someone:

  1. From Worlds, tap Menu.
  2. Tap People.
  3. Tap Nearby or Recently met.
  4. Find the person you want to block and tap on their profile.
  5. Select the reason you want to block the person from the list presented, and tap Send report.

To unblock someone:

  1. From Worlds, tap Menu.
  2. Tap Settings.
  3. Tap Safety and well-being.
  4. Scroll down and tap Blocking.
  5. Find the person you want to unblock and tap Unblock.
  6. Tap Confirm.

To block someone:

  1. From Worlds on Facebook or Instagram, tap Menu.
  2. Scroll down to People nearby, then tap More next to the person you want to block.
  3. Tap Block.

To unblock someone:

  1. From Worlds, tap Menu in the top left.
  2. Tap Settings.
  3. Tap Safety and well-being.
  4. Scroll down and tap Blocking.
  5. Find the person you want to unblock and tap Unblock.
  6. Tap Confirm.

When you unblock someone, you’ll be able to see and hear each other again. They can also search for, message, and send invites to you again.

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