Can You Read Facebook Without an Account?

To read a personal profile, though, it might be trickier than that. Without a Facebook account, it’s possible you could read some information such as a person’s Facebook “Favorites.” Or you might not see anything at all except her name and profile photo. To have a chance at seeing more, you’d need an account. However, even with an account you might not be able to read much more, such as posted photos or her Facebook timeline, since she might make those elements visible only to those with whom she’s “friends” on the network. So when it comes to personal profiles, what you can read depends on how private the person wants to be on Facebook.