Typically, no. Muting a story is a personal preference for your own feed management. Social media platforms are designed to respect your privacy in this regard. For example, on Instagram, muting someone's story is just about you customizing your experience, and there's no indication sent to the person whose story you've muted. It's all about giving users control over the content they consume without causing unnecessary social awkwardness.
It depends on the platform. On some social media platforms, muted people can still see your story. However, on others, muting someone might restrict their access to your story. For example, on Instagram, muting a person mainly affects the notifications you receive from them and doesn't necessarily stop them from viewing your story.
It depends on the platform. For example, on Instagram, if you mute someone, they can still see your story if your story privacy settings are set to public. However, if your story is set to a more restricted audience, like only your followers can see it, and the muted person is still your follower, they may be able to view it.
Maybe. It varies from platform to platform. Some platforms have a clear separation between story viewing and messaging permissions. So while muted people might be able to view your story, the ability to send a message could be a completely different setting. For example, on Twitter, muting someone doesn't really have a direct connection to whether they can interact with your tweets (which could be considered like stories in a sense) or send you direct messages.
Instagram operates on the principle of giving users control over their own experience. Muting stories is one such feature that allows you to curate your feed without disrupting the relationship with the story creator. Since there is no visible sign or notification sent to the story creator when you mute their stories, they are completely unaware of this action. This helps in maintaining a smooth user experience for both parties, where one can manage their feed privately and the other can continue posting as usual without any unwanted disruptions.
No, they can't. When you mute someone's story on most social media platforms, it's a private action on your end and there's no notification sent to the person whose story you muted. So, they have no way of knowing that you've muted their story.