People sharing collections of videos and photos in the form of stories is a popular feature of social media. The stories are entertaining and engaging, and create intimacy between friends, family and clients. Every time you post a story to Facebook, it’s announced for everyone to see at the top of your newsfeed; Tempt your visitors to take a quick look.
If you see the message “Other people viewed this story” and want to know what it means, this article explains. Let us begin!
Who are other viewers of Facebook Stories?
Facebook has decided to keep the identities of other viewers of your Facebook Stories confidential. Therefore, you will only know how many “others” there were and that they would be a combination of Facebook and Messenger users or your followers.
In Facebook Stories, you can create and share your shorts, videos, and photo collections with friends or everyone. However, these stories are fleeting and eventually disappear after 24 hours.
Since the platform assumes you want all of your stories to be visible to people you know, the default privacy setting is “Friends Only.” However, you can open your Facebook Stories to the whole world when you set your privacy options to “Public.” In the case of the latter, viewers who are not your Facebook friends will be counted as “Other Viewers” or “Other People.”
Facebook does not reveal “other” identities to protect everyone’s privacy. If you prefer to see everyone who views your stories, you can always change the setting to the default, “Friends.” Facebook is okay with sharing those names.
Facebook Viewers FAQ
How do I change the privacy of my Facebook Stories to control viewers?
Anything added to Facebook Stories appears on Facebook and Messenger and is shared with the same audience on both apps. If you’d prefer that no one see your Facebook Stories, you can manage who sees them in “Privacy Settings.”
Can you see how many times someone views your Facebook story?
No, you can’t tell if someone has repeatedly viewed your Facebook Story or if they only viewed it once. However, you can see the number of times people have seen it.
Is there a way to see the profiles or names of “Other Viewers”?
“Other viewers” are people who have viewed your Facebook Story but are not your Facebook friends. Therefore, anyone other than your friends will be counted as “Other Viewers.” These people can be your followers or anyone on Facebook and Messenger.
By default, Stories privacy settings are set to “Friends Only.” When the option is changed to “Public”, anyone can view it, but you cannot see who did it. There is no third party app that allows you to see any names.