Yes, close friends highlights are only visible to your close friends list on Instagram.
According to the provided reference, "The stories sent to your close friends will always be hidden from the rest of the audience. You can also add 'Close Friends' stories to the highlights on your profile. While they show up on your highlights, they are still blocked from your regular audience."
This means that when you add a story that was originally shared only with your 'Close Friends' list to a highlight on your profile, it maintains its restricted visibility. Your regular followers who are not on your close friends list will not be able to view that specific highlight containing the close friends content.
Here's a breakdown:
- Original Story: Shared only with your selected 'Close Friends' list.
- Adding to Highlight: You can save this 'Close Friends' story to a highlight on your profile.
- Visibility of Highlight: Even though it appears on your profile alongside other highlights, this specific highlight containing the 'Close Friends' story is only visible to people on your 'Close Friends' list. Everyone else will not see it when they view your profile.
This feature allows users to curate specific collections of memories or updates for their closest connections without making them public to their entire follower base.
