Here, we explain what the order of the list of Instagram Stories viewers means. Is someone cyberstalking you? And why is the profile of that person you barely know right near the top of the list? Some users may wonder why the list is arranged the way it is. Unlike with regular Instagram posts, Stories allows a user to see a complete list showing who has viewed the post.

READ MORE: First picture of man, 19, charged with murder of student Luke O'Connor in Fallowfield as he appears in court After that time is up, the post will disappear forever and be inaccessible to your followers – unless one of them has taken a screenshot. Instagram Stories allows a user to post an image or video to their profile that stays live for just 24 hours. It has also been updated to allow a whole host of new functions, one of which is the popular Instagram Stories feature. Since it was launched in 2010, Instagram has become the perfect way to show off your recent endeavors to friends and family, whether that means sharing photos of last night’s party, or posting cute snaps of your furry friends.

Now owned by Facebook’s parent company Meta, Instagram boasts almost 1.5bn users worldwide each month, according to market and consumer data company Statista. Instagram has become one of the world’s most popular mobile applications, with millions of users scrolling through its endless content to find out what their favourite celebs have been up to or to catch up on their friends’ latest antics.

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