A Grey Account is basically a Facebook Profile that can't be verified as an actual real person. According to Facebook: “A 'Grey Account' occurred if you turned a private page into a public page or merged duplicate pages anytime since opening the account (this apparently looks shady to Facebook).”
In color psychology, grey represents neutrality and balance. Its color meaning likely comes from being the shade between white and black. However, grey does carry some negative connotations, particularly when it comes to depression and loss. Its absence of color makes it dull.
A gray account is an account used to log into Facebook that is not associated with a personal profile or account. People used to be able to manage their Pages with gray accounts before we required individuals to have a personal Profile in order to create, manage, or run ads on a Page.
If you can still see this person's profile photo and name at the top of the chat, the user has not deactivated or deleted their account—you could still be blocked. But if their profile photo is now a gray outline of a person instead of their old photo, they've likely deactivated their account, not blocked you.
To find out if someone has blocked you on Messenger, you should first send them a message. If your message is not delivered, even after the recipient has been online, you're most likely blocked. To tell if your message isn't delivered, it will have an empty circle with a check mark for an icon.
How to know if someone blocked or restricted you on Messenger? A blocked person's message won't get delivered, so they see an empty circle with a checkmark. In contrast, a restricted person may see a filled circle with a checkmark that indicates the message has been delivered but won't get the read receipt.
Facebook doesn't let people track who views their profile. Third-party apps also can't provide this functionality. If you come across an app that claims to offer this ability, please report the app.
To tell whether someone blocked you on Facebook or deactivated their account, try to search for them on your Friends' list. If they have deactivated their account, their profile is still there. If they deleted their account, you won't find their profile. It's one of the many ways to check it.
If you see the display image of the person you're looking for, click on it. You'll be able to partially view the profile (depending on their privacy settings) if they've simply unfriended you. But if you've been blocked, you won't be able to access anything.
Due to limitations from Instagram, we can't pull in the profile picture for Instagram personal profiles. You'll see a gray avatar instead. There's a delay. If you've enabled Auto Publish and still don't see your profile picture, there may be a delay.
When you've been blocked on WhatsApp, the person's current display picture will remain the same, even if they change it in the future. Therefore, if someone's profile photo never changes, you may have been blocked.
When you add someone to your Restricted list, you'll still be friends with them on Facebook, but they'll only be able to see your public information (example: your posts and profile info you choose to make public) and posts you tag them in.
It's the same as an iPhone, but without the “delivered” notification (or lack thereof) to clue you in. “The simplest way to tell if you have been blocked by an Android user is to call,” Lavelle says. Just like with an iPhone, listen for it to be diverted to voicemail or play you a pre-recorded message.
If they don't show up in search results…
If the person doesn't show up in search results at all, the user has either deleted their profile or has blocked you.
When you deactivate your account, Facebook saves all of your settings, photos, and information in case you decide to reactivate your account. Your information isn't gone—it's just hidden. However, it is possible to delete your account permanently with no option for recovery.
If you deactivate your account: You can reactivate whenever you want. People can't see your timeline or search for you. Some information may remain visible to others (example: messages you sent).
No, Facebook doesn't tell people that you've seen their profile.
The answer is no. No one can see how many times you viewed others' Instagram profiles.
How to restrict someone: Instead of blocking a person, you can restrict them. This means the conversation is moved from your chat list and they can't see when you're active.
"No posts available" on Facebook typically means that there are no posts to display in the specific area or feed that you are viewing. This could happen for a few reasons: The account or page you are viewing has no content.
Blocking Someone on Android Messages and Apple iMessage
When you block a contact over Android or iPhone, they will still be able to send you text messages. These messages will not show up on your phone but the sender will see the messages as sent. They won't know that they've been blocked.
If the person in question is a Facebook user, head to their profile to see if they have been active recently. If their profile indicates that they are logged in, they've likely blocked you on Messenger.
If you search for someone's username or Instagram handle in the Instagram search bar, you will not see their account if they have blocked you. You will be able to view their profile and all of their posts if you're not blocked.