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How do I unblock someone on Facebook? Blocked them in anger and regret it now.

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Blocked someone in a heated moment and want to undo it. How do I unblock them on Facebook, and will we automatically be friends again, or do I have to re-add them?
MMarcus Ito7d ago941 views

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Best answer
Go to Settings & Privacy > Settings > Blocking (on mobile, search 'Blocking' in settings). You'll see your Blocked list, tap Unblock next to their name and confirm. Important: unblocking does NOT re-add them as a friend, you'll have to send a fresh friend request. Also, you can't re-block them for 48 hours after unblocking, so be sure before you do it.
SSean Kim5d ago
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The 'not friends again' part surprises people. Unblocking just lets you see and contact each other, the friendship is gone, so you'll need to re-send the request.
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Heads up on the 48-hour rule, once you unblock you can't block them again for two days. Facebook does that to stop block/unblock spam.