In plain English
This status limits who can see what the account shows. The account holder decides which people are approved to view it. Anyone not approved cannot see the profile or its posts.
In context
Here, "private profile" labels the profile status in which only people approved by the account holder can see the profile and its posts.
- Situation
- Managing profiles, usernames, privacy, audience, discoverability, and account visibility
- What it communicates
- labels the restricted-visibility profile option
Meaning limits
The term by itself does not say who the approved people are, only that visibility is limited to them.
Examples
“Only the people she approved could see her holiday posts because she kept a private profile.”
“Parents often ask teenagers to keep a private profile on social media.”