If you’re wondering if someone read your direct message on Instagram, there are a few ways to check. First, open the direct message and look for the timestamp. If it’s recent, chances are someone saw it. If it’s older, they may have already deleted it or been too busy to respond. If you sent the message privately to only one person and they haven’t responded, chances are they didn’t see it. Messages that are public (shared with other people) can be seen by anyone who follows both parties in the conversation. If you sent the message publicly and no one has responded yet, there is a chance that they didn’t see it because it was recently posted on Instagram Stories or because their account is set to private. If you sent the message recently and no one has responded yet but it was posted publicly on Instagram Stories or their account is set to public, then chances are they saw it but didn’t respond because they were busy or didn’t want to be seen as rude. ..