you’re able to do this for individual users/chats or disable read receipts for all messages at once.

TapRead receiptsto toggle it off.

If you tapUse end-to-end encryption, an encrypted chat will start, which disables read receipts by default.

Instagram Read Receipts toggle

Tap thethree-linesat the top.

SelectMessages and story replies.

Tap thetoggleto turn off read receipts.

Screens of an Instagram conversation in the Android app

FAQ

Android:Messages>profile image>Message configs>RCSchats>Send read receipts.

iPhone or iPad:tweaks>Messages>Send Read Receipts.

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The Instagram read receipts toggle in the privacy and safety settings for a conversation

The read receipts toggle in the Instagram app for Android