How to Prevent Instagram Friends From Knowing You Read Their Message
You can’t turn off read receipts on Instagram, but you can read messages privately by first turning on airplane mode. But first, you need to avoid tapping new message notifications.
Turn Off Instagram Message Notifications
When you tap an Instagram message notification, that message gets marked as read, and there’s no way to undo it. One way to avoid this is to turn off Instagram Direct notifications. Here’s how.
Read Instagram Messages While in Airplane Mode
When you’re ready to read your messages, open your inbox and turn on airplane mode before tapping any messages. On Android, swipe down from the top of the screen to access the Quick Settings Menu. Tap Airplane mode. To turn on airplane mode on an iPhone, swipe down to open the Control Center and tap Airplane mode.
