soft block

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A soft block is a way of limiting someone's access to your social media without fully blocking them.

Unlike a hard block, which prevents all interaction, a soft block typically involves unfollowing and removing someone as a follower without alerting them—often done by blocking and immediately unblocking.

The goal is to create distance without confrontation: I didn't want drama so I just soft blocked him.

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social media blocking severity

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defensive force application

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