How to Hide Your Instagram Story from Specific Users
Launch Instagram – Open the Instagram app. – Ensure you’re signed in to your account.
Step 2: Access Your Profile – Tap on your profile picture at the bottom right of the screen to navigate to your profile page.
Step 3: Enter Story Settings – Tap the three horizontal lines in the top right corner. – Select "Settings and Privacy". – Scroll to "Story" under "How others can interact with you" and tap on it.
Step 4: Manage Story Visibility – In "Who can see your story?", tap "Hide story from". – Search for the user(s) you want to exclude. – Check the box next to their names. – Tap the back arrow or close the menu to save your changes.
Step 5: Verify Changes – The selected users will no longer see your Stories or live videos.