She found that in 2021, LinkedIn’s blocking policy was designed to be a shield, not a sword. The platform had updated its features to ensure that blocking was a private act of boundary-setting.
When User A blocked User B, the following occurred automatically: She found that in 2021, LinkedIn’s blocking policy
To understand what a blocked user can see, one must first understand what LinkedIn’s block feature was designed to do. In 2021, LinkedIn’s help documentation was explicit: blocking is mutual, comprehensive, and immediate. Your mutual connections will still see posts from
If the person you blocked uses a premium Recruiter account, LinkedIn may temporarily retain some visibility constraints to protect the recruiter's subscription terms, though they still cannot view your personal profile directly. if you recently viewed their profile
: After you unblock someone, you must wait 48 hours before you can block them again.
Your mutual connections will still see posts from both of you. If a mutual connection interacts with your post, the blocked user might see your name on the interaction, but clicking your name will result in an error page. Does LinkedIn Notify the Person You Blocked?
This is a tricky area. LinkedIn does not notify users when they are blocked. However, if you recently viewed their profile, you likely appeared in their "Who’s Viewed Your Profile" dashboard.