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Facebook Messenger: "You can't reply to this conversation"
Blocked, restricted or flagged as spam
Meta says this shows when something you sent broke the Community Standards, you sent an unusual number of messages, your messages were marked as unwanted, or one of you blocked the other. These blocks are temporary.
Fix it
How to fix "You can't reply to this conversation"
Wait for the temporary block to end.
Check that you have not blocked the person.
After the block, only message people and businesses you know.
Use the name you go by in everyday life so people recognize you.
From Facebook Messenger's help pages: facebook.com, in our words. Checked on 11 November 2026. If the steps do not help, Facebook Messenger's own support is the next stop.
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