Can you check DMs on Instagram without being `seen`?

Whenever a person checks the messages on Instagram, it is marked as `seen` whereas WhatsApp comes with a feature that allows to turn off read receipts. But, now there are two ways-temporary and permanent solutions which allow one to check DMs without it being marked as `seen`.

Instagram users will now be able to check DMs or Direct Messages from those who are not their friends on the social media platform. Whenever a person checks the messages on Instagram, it is marked as ‘seen’ whereas WhatsApp comes with a feature that allows to turn off read receipts.

But, now there are two ways-temporary and permanent solutions which allow one to check DMs without them being marked as “seen”. 

Temporary Solution

• Visit the Instagram app and check the DMs. 
• Open the smartphone's control center and turn off both WiFi and your mobile data. 
• Go back to Instagram DMs and ensure that the mobile data and WiFi are still off. 
• Therefore, if you now check the DMs, you will not be able to check the “seen” report since your internet is off.
• After you switch on the internet, you will get a ‘seen’ report on the DMs.

Permanent Solution

•  After you get a DM from a user, just don’t click on the message.
• Visit that user’s profile and ‘restrict’ that person by clicking on the three dots on the top right of the profile page and select “Restrict". 
• This will lead to moving the message to the “Message Requests” folder so they won't be able to see if you have read it or not. 

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