When You Block Someone On Linkedin Can They Still See Your Profile 2021 Updated May 2026

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Whether you’re dealing with a difficult ex-colleague, an aggressive recruiter, or just want to maintain your privacy, understanding the mechanics of on LinkedIn is essential.

Recommendations & Endorsements

LinkedIn’s blocking behavior described above applied in 2021 and is consistent with LinkedIn’s documented blocking features: mutual invisibility, removal of connection/messages, no notification, and the public-content caveat. Log in to your LinkedIn account

1. Log in to your LinkedIn account.
2. Navigate to the person's profile.
3. Click on the three dots on the right side of their profile picture and headline.
4. Select "Block" or "Block [Name]" from the dropdown menu.
5. Confirm that you want to block them.

What happens when a blocked user logs out and searches for you?

• If you had written a recommendation for the blocked user, it disappears from their profile after blocking.
• If they had endorsed you for a skill, that endorsement is removed from your profile.
• Blocking effectively severs all professional endorsements between the two accounts.

Myth #1:

“Blocking someone deletes all your old messages with them.” What happens when a blocked user logs out

• Messages: Any messages you previously exchanged in LinkedIn Messaging will remain in their inbox. However, your name and profile picture will be hidden in the conversation thread. You will appear as "LinkedIn Member."
• Endorsements and Recommendations: If you have endorsed them for skills or written them a recommendation, these will be removed permanently. Blocking effectively nullifies your professional validation of them.
• Group Discussions: If you are both members of the same LinkedIn Group, blocking does not hide your content within that Group. They can still see your posts and comments within shared Groups.