https://techcrunch.com/2023/11/07/instagram-is-finally-testing-a-feature-to-let-you-turn-off-read-receipts-for-dms/

Instagram is finally testing a feature that will let users turn off read receipts for Instagram DMs. This way, even if you have read someone’s message, they won’t see the “seen” label below the message.

Both Mark Zuckerberg and Adam Mosseri announced this feature on their broadcast channels.