Instagram: How to Stop Users From Replying to Your Stories

Creators can choose who can interact with their content

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By default, when users share posts to their Instagram Stories, other users will be able to send message replies to those posts. However, creators have the option to stop other users from being able to reply to their Stories posts.

Our guide will show you how to stop users from being able to reply to your Stories posts in the Instagram application.

Note: These screenshots were captured in the Instagram app 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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