No, generally, on most social media platforms, private accounts restrict the visibility of their stories to only approved followers. So, if you're not on their approved list, you can't see their stories.
No. A private account's ability to see stories depends on the privacy settings of the accounts that post the stories. If an account has restricted who can view their stories, a private account might not be able to see them.
Well, as a general rule, it's not possible to see if a private account has a story. Since it's private, the content including stories is restricted to the people the account owner has allowed to follow them. You don't have any visibility into their story status until you become an approved follower.
Typically, those who have been granted access by the owner of the private account can view the shared stories. This might include specific individuals or a select group of contacts.
In most cases, if your account is set to private, they shouldn't be able to see that you saw their story. But it can depend on the specific platform's privacy settings.
You can't view private account stories. This is to protect the privacy and control of the account holder. Only those given permission can access and see the stories.