Hiding a story on Instagram does hide the associated highlights. When you hide a story from someone, whether it’s an individual account or a group of accounts, they will also be blocked from viewing the highlights where that story was saved.
To give you a better understanding, let’s break it down step by step. When you create a story on Instagram, you have the option to save it as a highlight. Highlights are essentially collections of your past stories that you choose to feature on your profile for an extended period of time.
Now, if you decide to hide a particular story from someone, that person will not only be unable to view the story itself, but they will also be blocked from accessing any highlights that include that story. This means that if they try to click on the highlight where the hidden story is saved, they will not be able to see it.
It’s worth noting that if your Instagram account is private, your highlights, just like your stories, will only be visible to your approved followers. So even if you haven’t specifically hidden a story or a highlight from someone, they won’t be able to view it unless you have accepted their follow request.
Hiding a story on Instagram automatically hides the associated highlights from the accounts you’ve blocked. Additionally, if your account is private, only your approved followers will be able to see your highlights, regardless of whether you’ve hidden any stories or not.