Instagram: How to Stop Users From Sharing Your Stories Through DMs

Creators can control how their content is shared

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Instagram allows users to share other users’ Stories posts through direct messages. However, creators have the option to turn this feature off if they don’t want other users to be able to share their Stories posts through DMs.

Our guide will show you how to stop users from being able to share your Stories posts through DMs.

Note: These screenshots were captured in the Instagram application on iOS.

Step 1: On your Instagram profile, tap the three horizontal lines in the top-right corner of the screen.


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