In plain English
This describes an open visibility state for a social-media profile. People do not need to be approved contacts or part of a limited group in order to view it.
In context
In this use, “public profile” labels the option for the visibility state in which anyone can view the profile.
- Situation
- Managing profiles, usernames, privacy, audience, discoverability, and account visibility
- What it communicates
- labels the open-visibility profile option
Meaning limits
The term itself establishes openness of viewing, not any promise about the profile's contents or other account conditions.
Examples
“Her public profile could be viewed by people she had never approved.”
“Before the announcement, they chose public profile for the group account.”