diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/utils.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/utils.ex
index 11c64cffd..713b0ca1f 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/utils.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/utils.ex
@@ -729,7 +729,7 @@ defp build_flag_object(act) when is_map(act) or is_binary(act) do
           "actor" =>
             AccountView.render(
               "show.json",
-              %{user: activity_actor, force: true}
+              %{user: activity_actor, skip_visibility_check: true}
             )
         }
 
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/admin_api/views/account_view.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/admin_api/views/account_view.ex
index 4ae030b84..88fbb5315 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/admin_api/views/account_view.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/admin_api/views/account_view.ex
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ def render("create-error.json", %{changeset: %Ecto.Changeset{changes: changes, e
   end
 
   def merge_account_views(%User{} = user) do
-    MastodonAPI.AccountView.render("show.json", %{user: user, force: true})
+    MastodonAPI.AccountView.render("show.json", %{user: user, skip_visibility_check: true})
     |> Map.merge(AdminAPI.AccountView.render("show.json", %{user: user}))
   end
 
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/chat_channel.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/chat_channel.ex
index 08d0e80f9..3b1469c19 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/chat_channel.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/chat_channel.ex
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ def handle_in("new_msg", %{"text" => text}, %{assigns: %{user_name: user_name}}
 
     if String.length(text) in 1..Pleroma.Config.get([:instance, :chat_limit]) do
       author = User.get_cached_by_nickname(user_name)
-      author_json = AccountView.render("show.json", user: author, force: true)
+      author_json = AccountView.render("show.json", user: author, skip_visibility_check: true)
 
       message = ChatChannelState.add_message(%{text: text, author: author_json})
 
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/account_view.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/account_view.ex
index b929d5a03..864c0417f 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/account_view.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/account_view.ex
@@ -39,11 +39,12 @@ def render("index.json", %{users: users} = opts) do
 
   @doc """
   Renders specified user account.
-    :force option skips visibility check and renders any user (local or remote)
+    :skip_visibility_check option skips visibility check and renders any user (local or remote)
       regardless of [:pleroma, :restrict_unauthenticated] setting.
     :for option specifies the requester and can be a User record or nil.
+      Only use `user: user, for: user` when `user` is the actual requester of own profile.
   """
-  def render("show.json", %{user: _user, force: true} = opts) do
+  def render("show.json", %{user: _user, skip_visibility_check: true} = opts) do
     do_render("show.json", opts)
   end
 
@@ -56,7 +57,8 @@ def render("show.json", %{user: user, for: for_user_or_nil} = opts) do
   end
 
   def render("show.json", _) do
-    raise "In order to prevent account accessibility issues, :force or :for option is required."
+    raise "In order to prevent account accessibility issues, " <>
+            ":skip_visibility_check or :for option is required."
   end
 
   def render("mention.json", %{user: user}) do
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/pleroma_api/views/chat_view.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/pleroma_api/views/chat_view.ex
index 2ae7c8122..04dc20d51 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/pleroma_api/views/chat_view.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/pleroma_api/views/chat_view.ex
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ defp account_view_opts(opts, recipient) do
     if Map.has_key?(account_view_opts, :for) do
       account_view_opts
     else
-      Map.put(account_view_opts, :force, true)
+      Map.put(account_view_opts, :skip_visibility_check, true)
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/test/web/activity_pub/activity_pub_test.exs b/test/web/activity_pub/activity_pub_test.exs
index 34905a928..d6eab7337 100644
--- a/test/web/activity_pub/activity_pub_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/activity_pub/activity_pub_test.exs
@@ -1179,7 +1179,8 @@ test "it can create a Flag activity",
         "id" => activity_ap_id,
         "content" => content,
         "published" => activity_with_object.object.data["published"],
-        "actor" => AccountView.render("show.json", %{user: target_account, force: true})
+        "actor" =>
+          AccountView.render("show.json", %{user: target_account, skip_visibility_check: true})
       }
 
       assert %Activity{
diff --git a/test/web/activity_pub/transmogrifier_test.exs b/test/web/activity_pub/transmogrifier_test.exs
index 01e18eace..2d089b19b 100644
--- a/test/web/activity_pub/transmogrifier_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/activity_pub/transmogrifier_test.exs
@@ -710,7 +710,7 @@ test "it accepts Flag activities" do
         "id" => activity.data["id"],
         "content" => "test post",
         "published" => object.data["published"],
-        "actor" => AccountView.render("show.json", %{user: user, force: true})
+        "actor" => AccountView.render("show.json", %{user: user, skip_visibility_check: true})
       }
 
       message = %{
diff --git a/test/web/activity_pub/utils_test.exs b/test/web/activity_pub/utils_test.exs
index ab984d486..d50213545 100644
--- a/test/web/activity_pub/utils_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/activity_pub/utils_test.exs
@@ -482,7 +482,8 @@ test "returns map with Flag object" do
         "id" => activity_ap_id,
         "content" => content,
         "published" => activity.object.data["published"],
-        "actor" => AccountView.render("show.json", %{user: target_account, force: true})
+        "actor" =>
+          AccountView.render("show.json", %{user: target_account, skip_visibility_check: true})
       }
 
       assert %{
diff --git a/test/web/admin_api/views/report_view_test.exs b/test/web/admin_api/views/report_view_test.exs
index e171509e5..5a02292be 100644
--- a/test/web/admin_api/views/report_view_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/admin_api/views/report_view_test.exs
@@ -24,12 +24,15 @@ test "renders a report" do
       content: nil,
       actor:
         Map.merge(
-          MastodonAPI.AccountView.render("show.json", %{user: user, force: true}),
+          MastodonAPI.AccountView.render("show.json", %{user: user, skip_visibility_check: true}),
           AdminAPI.AccountView.render("show.json", %{user: user})
         ),
       account:
         Map.merge(
-          MastodonAPI.AccountView.render("show.json", %{user: other_user, force: true}),
+          MastodonAPI.AccountView.render("show.json", %{
+            user: other_user,
+            skip_visibility_check: true
+          }),
           AdminAPI.AccountView.render("show.json", %{user: other_user})
         ),
       statuses: [],
@@ -59,12 +62,15 @@ test "includes reported statuses" do
       content: nil,
       actor:
         Map.merge(
-          MastodonAPI.AccountView.render("show.json", %{user: user, force: true}),
+          MastodonAPI.AccountView.render("show.json", %{user: user, skip_visibility_check: true}),
           AdminAPI.AccountView.render("show.json", %{user: user})
         ),
       account:
         Map.merge(
-          MastodonAPI.AccountView.render("show.json", %{user: other_user, force: true}),
+          MastodonAPI.AccountView.render("show.json", %{
+            user: other_user,
+            skip_visibility_check: true
+          }),
           AdminAPI.AccountView.render("show.json", %{user: other_user})
         ),
       statuses: [StatusView.render("show.json", %{activity: activity})],
diff --git a/test/web/mastodon_api/views/account_view_test.exs b/test/web/mastodon_api/views/account_view_test.exs
index 2b18c2e43..8f37efa3c 100644
--- a/test/web/mastodon_api/views/account_view_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/mastodon_api/views/account_view_test.exs
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ test "Represent a user account" do
       }
     }
 
-    assert expected == AccountView.render("show.json", %{user: user, force: true})
+    assert expected == AccountView.render("show.json", %{user: user, skip_visibility_check: true})
   end
 
   test "Favicon is nil when :instances_favicons is disabled" do
@@ -108,12 +108,12 @@ test "Favicon is nil when :instances_favicons is disabled" do
                favicon:
                  "https://shitposter.club/plugins/Qvitter/img/gnusocial-favicons/favicon-16x16.png"
              }
-           } = AccountView.render("show.json", %{user: user, force: true})
+           } = AccountView.render("show.json", %{user: user, skip_visibility_check: true})
 
     Config.put([:instances_favicons, :enabled], false)
 
     assert %{pleroma: %{favicon: nil}} =
-             AccountView.render("show.json", %{user: user, force: true})
+             AccountView.render("show.json", %{user: user, skip_visibility_check: true})
   end
 
   test "Represent the user account for the account owner" do
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ test "Represent a Service(bot) account" do
       }
     }
 
-    assert expected == AccountView.render("show.json", %{user: user, force: true})
+    assert expected == AccountView.render("show.json", %{user: user, skip_visibility_check: true})
   end
 
   test "Represent a Funkwhale channel" do
@@ -199,7 +199,9 @@ test "Represent a Funkwhale channel" do
         "https://channels.tests.funkwhale.audio/federation/actors/compositions"
       )
 
-    assert represented = AccountView.render("show.json", %{user: user, force: true})
+    assert represented =
+             AccountView.render("show.json", %{user: user, skip_visibility_check: true})
+
     assert represented.acct == "compositions@channels.tests.funkwhale.audio"
     assert represented.url == "https://channels.tests.funkwhale.audio/channels/compositions"
   end
@@ -224,7 +226,7 @@ test "Represent a smaller mention" do
     assert expected == AccountView.render("mention.json", %{user: user})
   end
 
-  test "demands :for or :force option for account rendering" do
+  test "demands :for or :skip_visibility_check option for account rendering" do
     clear_config([:restrict_unauthenticated, :profiles, :local], false)
 
     user = insert(:user)
@@ -232,9 +234,11 @@ test "demands :for or :force option for account rendering" do
 
     assert %{id: ^user_id} = AccountView.render("show.json", %{user: user, for: nil})
     assert %{id: ^user_id} = AccountView.render("show.json", %{user: user, for: user})
-    assert %{id: ^user_id} = AccountView.render("show.json", %{user: user, force: true})
 
-    assert_raise RuntimeError, ~r/:force or :for option is required/, fn ->
+    assert %{id: ^user_id} =
+             AccountView.render("show.json", %{user: user, skip_visibility_check: true})
+
+    assert_raise RuntimeError, ~r/:skip_visibility_check or :for option is required/, fn ->
       AccountView.render("show.json", %{user: user})
     end
   end
@@ -361,13 +365,13 @@ test "returns the settings store if the requesting user is the represented user
 
   test "doesn't sanitize display names" do
     user = insert(:user, name: "<marquee> username </marquee>")
-    result = AccountView.render("show.json", %{user: user, force: true})
+    result = AccountView.render("show.json", %{user: user, skip_visibility_check: true})
     assert result.display_name == "<marquee> username </marquee>"
   end
 
   test "never display nil user follow counts" do
     user = insert(:user, following_count: 0, follower_count: 0)
-    result = AccountView.render("show.json", %{user: user, force: true})
+    result = AccountView.render("show.json", %{user: user, skip_visibility_check: true})
 
     assert result.following_count == 0
     assert result.followers_count == 0
@@ -391,7 +395,7 @@ test "shows when follows/followers stats are hidden and sets follow/follower cou
                followers_count: 0,
                following_count: 0,
                pleroma: %{hide_follows_count: true, hide_followers_count: true}
-             } = AccountView.render("show.json", %{user: user, force: true})
+             } = AccountView.render("show.json", %{user: user, skip_visibility_check: true})
     end
 
     test "shows when follows/followers are hidden" do
@@ -404,7 +408,7 @@ test "shows when follows/followers are hidden" do
                followers_count: 1,
                following_count: 1,
                pleroma: %{hide_follows: true, hide_followers: true}
-             } = AccountView.render("show.json", %{user: user, force: true})
+             } = AccountView.render("show.json", %{user: user, skip_visibility_check: true})
     end
 
     test "shows actual follower/following count to the account owner" do
@@ -547,7 +551,7 @@ test "uses mediaproxy urls when it's enabled" do
         emoji: %{"joker_smile" => "https://evil.website/society.png"}
       )
 
-    AccountView.render("show.json", %{user: user, force: true})
+    AccountView.render("show.json", %{user: user, skip_visibility_check: true})
     |> Enum.all?(fn
       {key, url} when key in [:avatar, :avatar_static, :header, :header_static] ->
         String.starts_with?(url, Pleroma.Web.base_url())
diff --git a/test/web/mastodon_api/views/status_view_test.exs b/test/web/mastodon_api/views/status_view_test.exs
index d44e3f6e6..d97d818bb 100644
--- a/test/web/mastodon_api/views/status_view_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/mastodon_api/views/status_view_test.exs
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ test "a note activity" do
       id: to_string(note.id),
       uri: object_data["id"],
       url: Pleroma.Web.Router.Helpers.o_status_url(Pleroma.Web.Endpoint, :notice, note),
-      account: AccountView.render("show.json", %{user: user, force: true}),
+      account: AccountView.render("show.json", %{user: user, skip_visibility_check: true}),
       in_reply_to_id: nil,
       in_reply_to_account_id: nil,
       card: nil,
diff --git a/test/web/pleroma_api/views/chat_view_test.exs b/test/web/pleroma_api/views/chat_view_test.exs
index 46d47cd4f..02484b705 100644
--- a/test/web/pleroma_api/views/chat_view_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/pleroma_api/views/chat_view_test.exs
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ test "it represents a chat" do
 
     assert represented_chat == %{
              id: "#{chat.id}",
-             account: AccountView.render("show.json", user: recipient, force: true),
+             account:
+               AccountView.render("show.json", user: recipient, skip_visibility_check: true),
              unread: 0,
              last_message: nil,
              updated_at: Utils.to_masto_date(chat.updated_at)