I’ve got someone constantly commenting rude stuff on my TikTok videos and even viewing all my lives. I want to completely block them so they can’t see or interact with my content at all, but I’m confused by the app settings and menus. Can someone walk me through the exact steps to block a specific user on TikTok and make sure they can’t contact me again?
On TikTok “block” is pretty hard, but it has a few quirks that confuse people. Here is what you need to do step by step.
- Block the account directly
• Go to their profile.
• Tap the three dots or three lines in the top right.
• Tap Block.
• Confirm.
Once blocked, they:
• Do not see your profile, posts, or Lives when logged in on that account.
• Cannot follow you.
• Cannot comment, DM, or mention you.
- Block from a comment
If they are spamming your comments:
• Long press on one of their comments.
• Tap Manage multiple comments.
• Select their comments.
• Tap More at the bottom.
• Tap Block accounts.
You can block up to 100 accounts at once that way. Good for repeat trolls.
- Use “Comment filters” too
This helps if they make new accounts.
• Go to Profile.
• Tap the three lines.
• Settings and privacy.
• Privacy.
• Comments.
Turn on:
• Filter spam and offensive comments.
• Filter keywords. Add their favorite insults or phrases.
• Filter all comments if it gets bad, so you approve each one.
- Limit who can comment or DM
In the same Privacy menu:
• Comments: set to Friends or No one.
• Direct messages: set to Friends or No one.
• Mentions and tags: set to Friends or No one.
This reduces the attack surface a lot.
- Control who sees your Lives
Before going Live, tap the privacy options:
• Set Who can watch this LIVE to Followers or Friends.
• If needed, use LIVE settings to mute or block users who enter and start trouble.
If they are still “seeing everything”, common reasons:
• You blocked the wrong account. Trolls often use similar names.
• They made alt accounts. In that case, keep blocking and tighten privacy to Friends only for a while.
• You view your own stuff from another account or browser and assume they do too. Block only works on their logged in account.
- Extra: report if they cross the line
If their comments are harassment, threats, hate speech, etc:
• Long press the comment.
• Tap Report.
• Follow the prompts.
Reports do not fix it instantly, but if they repeat, TikTok sometimes suspends or bans them.
Quick checklist for what you want, so they cannot see or interact at all:
• Block the account on their profile.
• Turn comments to Friends or No one.
• Turn DMs to Friends or No one.
• Set who can view your Lives to Followers or Friends.
• Use keyword filters to catch new insults.
If it still feels like they are around, they might be on a new account. Any time you suspect it, check the profile, block again, and keep your settings on the stricter side for a bit.
Couple of extra angles to add on top of what @himmelsjager already covered, since TikTok’s “block” is powerful but not magic.
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Double‑check what “blocked” actually stops
Block only affects that logged‑in account. They:- Can’t see your profile, vids, or Lives in their logged‑in feed
- Can’t comment, follow, DM, or mention you
BUT: - They can still watch your public videos from a logged‑out browser or a fresh alt account if they really want to stalk. TikTok doesn’t have a true “invisible to this human forever” button.
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If you want maximum lockdown, think “account type,” not just “block”
Instead of chasing every troll account:- Set your account to Private:
Profile → three lines → Settings and privacy → Privacy → toggle Private account on.
Then remove them as a follower and do not approve any new request that looks like them. - For existing followers, go through your Following / Followers list and kick anyone suspicious, then block.
- Set your account to Private:
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Hard rule I use for repeat harassers
- Make account Private for a while
- Comments: Friends only
- DMs: No one or Friends
- Mentions & tags: Friends
At that point, a random troll basically has to become your “friend” to bug you, which you can just not allow.
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Live controls people overlook
On Live, don’t just rely on pre‑settings:- As soon as they pop in under some new name, long‑press their name in the viewer list and mute / block from the Live itself.
- Turn on keyword filters in Live too. Some people only set filters for normal videos and forget Lives.
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Mentally, stop trying to win the platform
Tiny bit of disagreement with the “just keep blocking & filtering” approach: if someone is obsessed enough, you will never out‑block their determination. At some point, your peace is more important than reach. Private account + strict followers + short block bursts on Lives is often less stressful than battling every new alt they spin up. -
Document in case it escalates
If it starts crossing into threats or real‑life doxxing:- Screen record the profile, comments, and timestamps
- Save copies outside TikTok
- Keep reporting under Harassment & bullying / Threats
Platforms move slow, but having your own receipts matters if it ever goes further.
TL;DR:
- Block that account, sure, but also:
- Switch to Private for a bit
- Strip your followers list of sketchy accounts
- Lock comments/DMs/Lives to Friends or Followers
That combo is the closest you’ll get to “they can’t see or touch anything I do anymore.”
Couple of angles that haven’t been hit yet, especially around making it feel like they don’t exist rather than just technically blocking them.
1. Use “Restricted” style tactics, not just hard block
TikTok doesn’t have a formal “restrict” like some platforms, but you can mimic it:
- Turn on comment approval for everyone for a bit.
Result: they can type, but only you see their stuff in the pending list. You can just ignore instead of constantly reacting and deleting. This kills their payoff without needing to hunt every alt.
This is where I slightly disagree with only going straight to “Friends only” comments. That can be overkill if you still want new people to interact. Comment approval lets you stay discoverable but keep control.
2. Quietly starve them of reactions
Trolls feed on visible reaction. A routine that works:
- Block their current account.
- If they keep making alts, stop responding, even to “lol this is totally them again.”
- Delete their comments silently, no call‑outs in Lives, no subtweets, nothing.
Psychologically, if they never see proof they are getting to you, a lot of them get bored and move on faster than when you visibly “fight back.”
3. Curate your follower list like a firewall
Both @voyageurdubois and @himmelsjager already touched privacy options, but a very practical method:
- Once you go Private, sort through followers and mass remove any with:
- identical or similar profile pics
- zero posts, weird names, or recently created look
- Then block only the obvious core accounts (the ones that actually interacted).
You do not need to block every maybe‑alt. Just don’t let them stay as followers. Removal is lower stress than block spam.
4. Time‑boxed lockdown instead of permanent clamp
Staying super locked forever can kill your enjoyment of TikTok. Try:
- 2–4 weeks of strict mode:
- Private account
- Comments: Friends or manual approval
- Lives: Followers only
- After that, slowly loosen one thing at a time and see if the troll resurfaces.
This “cooldown” period often breaks their habit loop, especially if they are obsessively checking your content every day.
5. Manage your Live space like a modded chat
On Live, do not wait for them to type:
- Watch the viewer list. If a suspicious account joins, tap their name, mute first instead of instantly blocking.
- If they start, then block. That way you are gathering a pattern: lots of muted / blocked accounts with similar details. Useful if you ever need to report a pattern of targeted harassment.
6. Off‑platform safety check
If they hint they know personal details (location, real name, friends):
- Lock down other socials (IG, Snapchat, etc).
- Remove any obvious identifiers from your TikTok bio, background, or captions.
- Screenshot everything over time. If it ever crosses into threat territory, the pattern matters more than a single comment.
7. Pros & cons of relying on “block” alone
Pros:
- Fast and simple to use on each account.
- Fully cuts off interaction from that login.
- Good first step for casual trolls.
Cons:
- Does not stop them from watching via logged‑out browser or new accounts.
- Can turn into a whack‑a‑mole game that is mentally exhausting.
- Gives them a tiny bit of satisfaction when they “force” you to block over and over.
So instead of treating block as the full solution, treat it as one layer in a stack:
Block + comment approval + temporary private + curated followers + strict Live tools.
Used together, that gets you as close as TikTok currently allows to “this person basically can’t reach me anymore,” without giving up your entire audience.