How to Tell if Someone Blocked You from Seeing Their Story on Facebook

Stories have become a staple of sorts on Facebook! Every time you open the app, your friends and family have shared at least one story, allowing us to get a glimpse into their lives. But let’s be honest! Do we make all our stories public? Of course, we crave privacy and intimacy even in our online lives. So, we sometimes select a few people to share our stories with.

Naturally, someone on your Facebook friends list is also doing this if you are. Today, we will discuss how to tell if someone blocked you from seeing their story on Facebook.

Let’s buckle up!

How to Tell if Someone Blocked You from Seeing Their Story on Facebook?

Unfortunately, you can’t directly see whether someone blocked you from viewing their Facebook story! Why? Facebook prioritizes its user’s privacy and ensures the entire process is carried out discreetly.

Imagine the utter chaos if it starts notifying you every time you block someone from seeing your story! Would you even use the feature anymore? That’ll just be weird, right?

We’re sure this doesn’t exactly answer your question! Facebook notifications are no longer a possibility. Therefore, we must search for possible workarounds to confirm our assumptions.

Now, what are these workarounds? Can we test our assumptions easily? Why don’t you read the sections that follow to learn more?

Recheck their Facebook story

Why don’t you start by checking their Facebook story again before we go on to possible workarounds? It’s not silly; hear us out.

You might not be able to see the person’s story even if they have shared it for a variety of reasons. Many things may go wrong, including an unstable internet connection, a weak network area, or even a server breakdown.

So, give it some time and then see whether their story appears on their account!

Ask a mutual friend about the story

Let’s start with the second workaround and how to work with it, okay? So, we assume you share common friends with the person you suspect has blocked you from their stories!

Now, slide to their DMs and ask about the suspect’s story on Facebook. If they confirm the suspect has shared a story and send the screenshot over to you, you know you’ve been blocked from viewing it.

But what if you don’t have a mutual friend with the suspect? In that case, it’ll help your case if the person has a story that everyone can view so anyone can send the story to you.

You can ask more people to send the suspect’s story, and if everyone shares the same story with you, your suspicions are true.

Sign up for a fake Facebook account

If only this doesn’t feel like a chore to you, and you’re using it for something unethical! Remember that there are already many fake profiles on Facebook, and you don’t want to join the list of those using it for questionable purposes.

Creating a false account can work if you’re particularly curious about whether the individual has posted a story and prevented you from accessing it. How?

Make sure that everything—from your email address to your phone number to your friends list—is unrelated to you. The individual would likely recognize you if you don’t make everything unique and unrelated, and you wouldn’t want that, would you?

Once your account has been successfully created, you may access the person’s story. Now, here lies the catch! Does the person have a public story, or have they restricted who can view it? Are they using a public or private account?

You must first send them a follow request if their account is private. Now, this may seem like an easy chore, but not everyone in the modern world welcomes a random individual.

You must gain their trust and see if they accept your request. Moreover, you must see whether you can view their story or if they’ve handpicked people for that, too.

So, you see, the strategy is more effective if the person has a public profile with a publicly available story! If not, you would still have a long way to go!

They haven’t posted stories in a while

Imagine a young influencer you know who routinely posts stories, never missing a day, and then abruptly quits. However, they have been actively creating posts and responding to comments from others.

What would your instincts say to this? Now, you may believe that they’ve simply stopped posting for a bit, but something isn’t right if it continues for a while.

Another question that comes to us is, “Have they blocked you from their story?” You see, their story posting frequency and consistency can also help determine that they have blocked you from their story!

Be upfront about it

Do you know the best course of action to determine whether you’ve been blocked? Well, be upfront about it!

We understand that this method could make some of you feel a bit uneasy or even embarrassed, but it’s essential to get everything out in the open so it doesn’t affect your relationship! If you can, give them a call and find out more. If you don’t feel comfortable doing that, DM them with the same question.

See what they have to respond! Do they ignore the question you ask, or do they answer it directly? Be sure to maintain your composure while understanding their viewpoint! If your fears are unfounded, it will assist in calming them and prevent your relationship from breaking.

In the end

You can tell if someone has stopped you from seeing their story on Facebook based on how diligently you look for hints and how fortunate you are in discovering them. Please let us know if the approaches we’ve compiled to assist you were effective.

If you would like us to help you with any additional Facebook-related queries, kindly leave your comments below. We’ll put in the work to help you.

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