Well, in many cases, no. Usually, you need to follow someone to have access to their stories. But some social media might show you recommended or public stories from people you don't follow.
Generally, you can't. Social media platforms often restrict story viewing to followers to protect users' privacy and control the sharing of personal content. But there could be some exceptions depending on the platform's settings and the user's privacy choices.
It depends on the platform and its privacy settings. Some apps might allow it, but on many, if you don't follow them, they won't be notified of your view.
Most of the time, they can. For example, on Instagram, if you watch someone's story, your username will show up in the list of viewers regardless of whether you follow that person or not. It's a way for the story creator to know the reach of their story.
It depends. Some platforms might show your story to a wider audience based on certain algorithms or settings, but generally, it's less likely for someone who doesn't follow you to see it directly.
It depends on the platform. Some social media platforms might allow it if the story is set to public, but others might not.
Typically, no. Many social media platforms are designed in such a way that the act of a non - follower viewing a story goes unnoticed by the story owner. This is mainly to encourage more organic viewership and not make users overly self - conscious about who is viewing their content. The focus is more on the overall reach and engagement numbers rather than the specific identity of the viewers in terms of follower status.
It depends. Usually, if your story settings are public, then anyone can see it, even if they don't follow you. But if you have set it to private or for followers only, then no.
Yes, you can. Many social media platforms offer privacy settings that allow you to control who can see your stories.
It depends. In some platforms, only your followers can see your story. But in others, there might be settings that allow non-followers to view it if you enable public visibility.
No, usually, only those who follow you can see your story.