Just another example of how people misunderstand the word "public" when it is used on Facebook. You have control over what shows on your profile. Public means t

Just another example of how people misunderstand the word "public" when it is used on Facebook. You have control over what shows on your profile. Public means that the connection is owned by both parties; you may choose to hide your side of the connection from your profile, but the fan page, as the other owner of the connection, may choose to display the connection on their profile. Privacy SettingsFriends -> Tags and Connections Current City, Hometown, Interests, Things I Like, etc. are all fan pages, and you can choose to restrict who can view them on your profile.