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Summary: This article provides several ways to determine if someone has deleted their TikTok account.

Methods to Check:

1. Search for Their Username: Try searching for their username on TikTok. If it doesn't appear, the account might be deleted.
2. Check Your “Following” and “Followers” Lists: Look to see if they are still listed in your "Following" or "Followers" lists.
3. Look for Disappeared Comments: See if their comments have vanished from your posts.

The article includes step-by-step instructions and screenshots to guide you through these steps.

If you're still unsure whether they've deleted their account, you can try contacting them directly or asking a mutual friend for more information.

You Can’t Find Them in the TikTok Search Results

The simplest way of checking if someone has deleted their TikTok account is to search for their username in TikTok search.

If you can’t find them, it could mean one of two things:

• They’ve blocked you
• They’ve deleted their account

If you’re sure they haven’t blocked you, then the only alternative is that they’ve deleted their account.

Here’s how to search for someone on TikTok:

1. Tap the “Search” icon

With TikTok opened, tap the magnifying glass icon in the top-right corner to open the search page, where you’ll be looking for your friend.

2. Search for your friend’s username

On the search page, select the search bar and type in your friend’s username (their username, not their name).

Fire up the search and see where it leads:

3. Select “Users“

Once you obtain the search results, tap the “users” option at the top to filter the search results for users only.

4. Search for your friend

On this page, you should be able to find your friend if their account is still active or if they haven’t blocked you.

If you can’t find them, they either blocked you or deleted their account.

They’re Not in Your “Following” and “Followers” Lists

Another way of seeing if someone deleted their account is to check if they’re in your “Following” and “Followers” lists.

Here’s how to open those lists and look for your friend:

1. Tap the “Profile” icon

Once you open TikTok, tap on the “Profile” icon in the bottom-right corner to open your profile page, as that’s where you’ll need to be for the next steps:

2. Check your “Following” and “Followers” lists

Once you open your profile page on TikTok, go to the “Following” and “Followers” pages to search for your friend.

If you can’t find them there, then it’s very likely that they deleted their account.

Their Comments Have Disappeared From Your Posts

If you can’t find your friends’ comments on your posts, they might’ve deleted their accounts. It’s unlikely that they deleted those specific comments out of the blue.

To check your posts, go to your profile and select the “Posts” icon in the middle-left corner. Then, scroll through your posts and try to remember which posts your friend commented on.

You should be able to find their comments if they haven’t deleted their account. I recommend searching a post where you might’ve tagged them.

By the way, if their tag has disappeared from your posts, it’s almost certain that they deleted their account.

A tag doesn’t just disappear like that.

They’ve Told You That They Deleted Their Account

Another way to ensure someone has deleted their TikTok account is to ask them. Try another social media account if you can’t contact them on TikTok.

Or call them if you have their phone number. They might tell you directly that they’ve gotten bored with TikTok and decided to take a break.

If you can’t contact them, try talking to a mutual friend and see if they can give you any news about your friend.

I hope this article has helped you determine if your friend has deleted their TikTok account. Leave a comment below if you have any questions about this topic!