How do you tell if someone is hiding posts from you on Instagram?

According to a spokesperson at Instagram there's no official way to tell if someone hid their Stories from you, for privacy reasons. Plus, there's always the possibility of a glitch, or that the story didn't load for you.
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Can you hide posts from one person on Instagram?

While there's not currently a way to hide your posts from certain followers, there are settings you can change to hide your story from certain followers, help limit the posts you see, and control whether just friends or the public can see the posts you make.
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How can you tell if someone blocked you from seeing their story on Instagram?

To check using your current account, log into Instagram, go to search bar, and search the name of the user you suspect has blocked you. If you are unable to find them via the search bar, you have most likely been blocked from their account. This means that you cannot follow them or see their stories and content.
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What happens when someone hides their story from you on Instagram?

Note: When you hide Instagram Stories from certain people, they won't be able to see anything you post to your story in the future. Hiding Instagram Stories from someone is also different from blocking them and doesn't prevent them from seeing your profile and posts.
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How do I see who has hidden my story?

Tap the number of people next to Hide Story From. Select the people you'd like to hide your story from, then tap Done (iPhone) or tap back in the top left (Android). To unhide your story from someone, tap to unselect them.
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Can you tell if someone has restricted you on Instagram?

While it's obvious to someone when they've been blocked — because they can no longer find that user on the platform — it won't be obvious when they've been restricted. They will see that user's posts in their feed like they usually do. But they will no longer see when the user is online or has read their messages.
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How do you know who muted me on Instagram?

Like other social media sites, there's no definite way to tell if you've been muted on Instagram. You aren't notified when you're muted, and you can't go anywhere to see a list of who has muted you.
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How can I hide my Instagram from someone without blocking them?

How to Hide My Posts from Someone on Instagram Without Blocking Them?
  1. Open the Instagram app.
  2. Go to your profile.
  3. Click on the three lines at the top right corner of the page.
  4. Click on “Settings”
  5. Select “Privacy”
  6. You will find the “Private Account” toggle button.
  7. Turn on the toggle button.
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What happens when you restrict someone on Instagram?

If you restrict someone: They won't be able to see when you're online or if you've read their messages. Their new comments on your posts will only be visible to that person, and you can choose to see the comment by tapping See comment.
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How do you know if someone blocked you from seeing their post?

The only way you can tell for sure is to ask someone else if they can see any posts from that person. If they can see posts that you can't, then you'll know that person has blocked you from seeing their posts.
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What happens when you mute someone on Instagram?

Muting someone on Instagram means that their posts and stories won't appear in your feed, but you'll still be following them, and will still be able to send them direct messages. Even if you have someone muted, you can still view their posts by heading to their profile page.
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Can you limit who sees your Instagram posts?

The bottom line is this: Instagram doesn't let you limit your post's visibility. But there are some precautions or workaround that you can take. So, whether it's nosy relatives or hateful followers, you can always choose to block them out smartly.
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How do I see someones hidden posts?

Type in "Posts from [your friend's name]." Facebook's search box is capable of finding different messages and comments posted by your friends, even if they have been hidden from the timeline. Click on a search result.
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How do I find hidden photos?

At the bottom of the Photos app, tap “Albums.” On the “Albums” page, scroll down to the bottom. There, in the “Other Albums” section, tap “Hidden.”
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How do you look at someone's Archive on Instagram?

Unfortunately, the long and short of it is, you can't. Thanks to Instagram's expert engineering, archived posts are only visible to you — period. That said, you can still have fun with the archive feature. After a few weeks of beta testing, the function is now officially available to all users.
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How can you tell if someone has muted your story?

If you've posted a story in the last 24 hours, check after it's been up for a while to see if their name appears when you swipe up to see your story viewers. If not, there is a chance that they have you muted. Likewise, you can search for their name in the likes on your recent posts.
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When you mute someone on Instagram Can they still see your posts?

Muting someone on Instagram is basically taking a break from them and their content. You keep following them, but none of their content will appear in your news feed. The person that you muted will still be able to see all of your content as normal, and you can still search for and visit each others' profiles.
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Can people see if you mute them on Instagram?

Since Instagram values its users' privacy, they won't be notified if you mute them. Therefore, there is no certain way of knowing if someone muted you.
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Why can't I see someone's posts on Instagram but not blocked?

If the account is private and you're unable to find it upon searching. Then, you can't really say that they have blocked you. However, if the account is public, and while searching for their page, you can't see any posts, their profile picture, followers count or the following count.
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What is the difference between Block and restrict on Instagram?

When you block a person, neither of you can exchange direct messages. When you restrict a person, they can still send you a message.
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What does the restricted button look like on Instagram?

Swipe left over the comment to see a "restrict" option. The person you restrict will seemingly not receive a notification they've been silenced. Instead, they'll be able to continue posting their nasty comments to an audience of only themselves. This isn't the first time Instagram has proposed an anti-bullying idea.
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Can you soft block on Instagram?

On Instagram, the same procedure works, and there are other types of softblocks too. For instance, you can hide just your Story from certain people. They won't even know what they're missing. In most cases, softblock is just blocking and then quickly unblocking.
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Can someone see how many times you viewed their Instagram profile?

Instagram doesn't allow users to see who views their profile. So if you look through someone's profile and don't like or comment on a post, there's no way for them to know who sees the pictures.
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What does it mean to hide someone on Instagram?

In a nutshell, block restricts both the profiles. Meaning, neither you can view their posts nor can they. In mute, both the users can view the profiles, only limitation is that their posts won't appear on your feed. In case of hide, you simply hide your stories from someone else. They can still view your posts.
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