Duolingo provides a gamified approach to language learning. Some features in Duolingo make language learning more interesting and engaging.
Like social media platforms, you can build your community inside Duolingo by adding friends and family members.
You can follow someone as well as be followed by friends and other Duolingo members.
In this guide, we will walk you through the process of blocking followers on Duolingo.
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Without any further ado, let’s get started:
How to Block Followers on Duolingo
You can see followers and friends on your profile screen, but to block Duolingo followers you need to change the settings.
To learn what needs to be changed in Settings, keep on reading.
- First, launch the Duolingo app on your Mobile.
- At the bottom of the home screen, tap on the profile icon.
- On the profile screen, just below your Avatar and profile name you can find the Followers and following statistics.
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- At the top right corner, tap on the gear like the “Settings” icon.
- The Account window will be displayed. Scroll down till you reach the new follower section.
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- Here you will find a “blue colored smartphone icon”. Tap on this icon to stop new followers.
- The icon’s color will be changed to grey color.
- When you do so, new followers will be blocked until you switch it on again.
- At the top right corner of the Account Window, tap on the “SAVE” icon to save changes.
- That’s it.
How to Block Someone on Duolingo
If you want to block a particular person on Duolingo then you need to follow a different method.
To learn how to keep on reading:
- First, launch the Duolingo app on your Mobile.
- Once launched, tap on the profile icon located at the bottom of the screen.

- After that, tap on the ‘Following‘ option as shown in the above.
- When you do so, you will be shown all the people who you follow on Duolingo.

- Now, tap on the person’s name who you want to block.
- Now, scroll down until you see the ‘Block User‘ option.

- When you tap on it, a pop-up will appear.
- Now, tap on the Block option to block that user on Duolingo.

- When you do so, you will have that user blocked on Duolingo.
- That’s it.
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Conclusion
You can build your community on Duolingo, like social media by adding friends and followers.
You can easily block new followers from settings to keep your progress hidden from new followers.