Instagram's Selected People help's stories to reach to specific profiles

As part of an additional feature in the Stories creation flow of every post, Instagram has launched a new test that will allow individuals to select specific profiles that will be allowed to view their Stories.

It's essentially an alternate version of Instagram's current "Close Friends" feature, which allows users to create a list of their key contacts for Stories sharing, with this new variation offering more specific capacity with each update, offering more control but also more work in defining your specific audience each time.

 

More control over who sees your posts could be beneficial, and Instagram also mentions that your Selected People list will stay in place until you update it again. That is, it is nearly identical to the present ‘Close Friends' option, but with the added ability to alter it simply every time you post.