For private accounts: Only your approved followers can see and share your reels. When someone shares your reel, only your followers will be able to see it. No one will be able to record a reel using your original audio or text or remix your reel.

Stories allow you to share everyday moments and grow closer to the people and interests you care about through photos and videos that disappear after 24 hours. You can choose to share your Stories with all your followers or your Close Friends list, and also add them to your profile as story highlights.

A Reel is more than just a short video shared on a social media website. A Reel is a way for people to connect with other people and organizations in their life, to be entertained and informed. Reels are a modern form of mass communication, anyone can be popular for 15 seconds on Instagram.