Watching private IG stories without permission is unethical and violates Instagram's terms of use. Instagram is designed to protect users' privacy, so there's no legitimate way to view private stories other than by following the account and having the user approve your follow request.
Another aspect to consider is that if you were once able to see someone's private stories and now can't, they may have adjusted their privacy settings. In this case, the only proper way to view the stories again would be to ask the account owner politely if they would be willing to add you back as a viewer.
Definitely not. Instagram values user privacy highly. The whole concept of private stories is that only approved followers can view them. Any attempt to hack or bypass this system is unethical and against the platform's policies. So, the only way to view someone's private IG stories is to be a follower they've approved.
No. Instagram's privacy settings are designed to prevent unauthorized access. To view someone's private stories, you need to be a follower of that account and be approved by the account owner to view their private content.
If someone has a private Instagram account, you cannot view their stories unless they approve you as a follower. This is a privacy feature of private accounts on Instagram.
No, it's not possible. A private account restricts access to their content, including stories, to only approved followers. So, if you're not on their approved list, you won't be able to see their stories. It's a privacy setting that Instagram respects.
Yes, you can screenshot a private IG story in the same way as a public one. But again, if the owner has enabled the screenshot notification, they will know.
Even for private IG stories, Instagram doesn't have a mechanism in place to inform the story owner that you've taken a screenshot. The privacy of your actions regarding screenshots is maintained. This is part of Instagram's design to encourage users to interact with stories without the fear of being caught screenshotting something they might not want others to know they're interested in. So, they can't see if you screenshot a private IG story.
It is completely legal to watch public IG stories. Instagram is a social media platform where users can choose to make their stories public. When they do this, they are giving permission for other users to view those stories. So, as long as you are using Instagram within its terms of use, watching public stories is perfectly fine.