The capacity of Instagram users to discern who has accessed their curated story collections, known as Highlights, is limited. Standard Instagram Highlights do not provide a viewer list to the account holder. This means that the creator of the Highlight cannot definitively see which specific individuals have viewed the content after the initial 24-hour period of the story’s active posting.
Understanding the visibility of online activity contributes to user awareness regarding privacy and data management. Historically, platforms have evolved in their transparency settings, reflecting ongoing negotiations between user privacy expectations and platform functionalities. The absence of a viewer list for Highlights contrasts with the features available for standard Instagram stories, where viewers are tracked for a limited time.
