Yes, you can. Instagram is designed in such a way that user privacy and individual viewing choices are respected. Muting someone's story is a very simple process that doesn't trigger any kind of notification to the story owner. It allows you to manage your Instagram feed in a way that suits you best, and in this case, hide someone's story without them being aware of it.
No. When you view someone's Instagram story, they can see that you've viewed it. Instagram has a viewership tracker for stories.
Yes, you can. Instagram doesn't send a notification when you take a screenshot of a story.
Yes, you can. Instagram doesn't notify the user when you take a screenshot of their story. Just use the regular screenshot function on your device while viewing the story.
No, you can't. Instagram doesn't have a feature that allows this.
It is okay to watch someone's Insta story without them knowing if the account is public. Instagram doesn't send a notification to the story creator about individual viewers for public stories. However, if the account is private and you're one of the approved viewers, the person can see that you've watched their story. But just watching a story without any malicious intent, like stalking or using the information inappropriately, is a normal part of how Instagram works. It's all about respecting the privacy settings and the nature of the platform.
Sorry, but there's no proper way to view someone's Insta story without their knowledge. Trying to do so could violate Instagram's terms of use and might have negative consequences for you.
You can't. It's not ethical and might violate the platform's terms of use.
I wouldn't recommend it. It's not ethical and could violate the person's privacy.
Yes. Instagram doesn't currently have a feature that notifies users when someone screenshots their story. So you can screenshot without them being aware of it.
No, when you view someone's Instagram story, your username will be visible in the list of viewers, so they will know that you have seen it.