I remember when I first joined Instagram, I was convinced people could see when I snooped their profiles. I even downloaded one of those sketchy apps that promised to show me my “top profile stalkers.” Big mistake. All it did was pull a random list of people I already interacted with most — my friends, my crush, people I DM a lot. Later I learned Instagram doesn’t actually share profile visitor info with anyone. The only thing you can see directly are Story viewers, Reel viewers (in the counts), and for business accounts, reach/impression numbers in Insights. But that doesn’t break down into individual names. The apps that say otherwise are basically scams; they can compromise your login or flood you with ads. My advice: if you’re worried about who’s looking, use Stories strategically, because those do give you a list of viewers. Otherwise, assume profile visits are private. Honestly, that’s probably for the best — we all peek around out of curiosity sometimes, and nobody needs receipts for that.
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