In plain English
It describes the widest audience for a piece of content. The content is not limited to a particular group and is open for anyone to see.
In context
Here, "Public" labels the visibility choice that makes the content open for anyone to see.
- Situation
- Creating posts, drafts, stories, tags, mentions, visibility, and moderation states
- What it communicates
- labels the visibility option for the broadest audience
Meaning limits
This term alone tells you only about who can see the content, not any other aspect of it.
Examples
“The event photos remained public, and people outside the club could still see them.”
“Before sharing the update, she switched its audience from Private to Public.”