What Happens When You Report And Block Someone On WhatsApp?
Do you know what happens when you Report And Block someone on WhatsApp?
We often report and block people on WhatsApp but little do we know about what actually happens afterward. In this article, you are going to find all that happens when you report and block someone on WhatsApp.
Because WhatsApp is one of the most used social media platforms, most of the spammers use it to their advantage. This was the reason why Whatsapp introduced the ‘Report And Block’ feature about five (5) years ago.
Since the introduction of this feature, most WhatsApp accounts have been suspended and others have also been banned. But what exactly will cause an account to be banned?
Before an account will be banned/suspended, it needs to violate WhatsApp’s terms and policies, otherwise, the account cannot be banned.
Some of these include engaging in fraudulent activities, sharing pornographic contents, and sending threats to a WhatsApp user.
How To Report And Block Someone On WhatsApp
- Open the WhatsApp app on your mobile phone.
- Tap on the person you would like to ‘Report And Block’ to open a chat.
- On the top of the screen, tap on the name of the person.
- Scroll to the bottom of the page and tap on Report Contact.
- Tap on Report And Block
- A confirmation will be sent stating that a report has been sent and the contact has been blocked.
What Happens When You Report And Block Someone On WhatsApp
Your last seen will not be visible to the reported contact
Once you report and block someone on WhatsApp, automatically your last seen will no longer be visible to the person you blocked. Thus, the person will not be able to tell whether you are online at the moment or not.
Your WhatsApp status will be hidden from the reported contact
Similar to the last seen becoming hidden, the person you blocked will also not be able to see your WhatsApp status. The WhatsApp status is similar to Instagram and Facebook stories.
This is where you share media or text with your contacts and is visible to only your contacts by default. But, you can also change this in your WhatsApp settings.
Your profile photo will not be visible to the reported contact
After you report and block someone on WhatsApp, your profile photo will no longer be visible to him/her. The profile photo will become blank for the reported contact.
Calls and messages from the reported contact will not be delivered
This is one of the most obvious things that happens when you report and block someone on WhatsApp. All calls from the contact will not be delivered, it will just ring but it will not be delivered to you.
Also, messages sent by the reported contact will not be delivered. It will tick on once on the person’s phone but it will not be delivered to you.
Group chats will remain unaffected
If you are in the same group with the person you reported and blocked, all messages sent by him/her in the group will be delivered to you. Calls made by the group involving him/her will be visible and delivered to you.
WhatsApp will investigate the contact
Finally, once you report someone, WhatsApp will perform an internal investigation of the report. This is mostly done by monitoring the person’s chats to find out if they have violated any of WhatsApp’s terms and policies.
If they are found guilty, their WhatsApp accounts will be suspended or banned.
Conclusion
Now I believe you know what happens when you report and block someone on WhatsApp. These are not all the things that happen, but these are the most important things that happen.
I hope this article was helpful. If you have any suggestions and comments, please write it down in the comments section below and I would assist you.
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