Cyber Safety Worksheet: Privacy Settings
Stay safe (Only people you know): Safer: private account, location off, friends-only posts and messages, approve tags and group invites first. Riskier: public account, location always on, anyone can message, tag or add you, phone or school on your profile. Check settings with a parent when you join and every few months.
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- 1.Which of these is a safer privacy setting? (a) a public account (b) phone number visible (c) limit who sees stories (d) public posts
- 2.⚙️ You made a new account on a video site. What should you check first? (a) the colour theme (b) the font size (c) the volume (d) privacy settings
- 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) limit who sees stories (b) hide your birthday (c) anyone can tag you (d) no school in your bio
- 4.🌍 A “public” account means… (a) only you see it (b) nobody can see it (c) anyone can see it (d) only family see it
- 5.📍 A photo app wants your location “always”. Best choice? (a) always (b) share with all (c) post it publicly (d) only while using
- 6.Which of these is a safer privacy setting? (a) full birthday shown (b) location off (c) a public account (d) location always on
- 7.🔄 Apps update, and settings can change. How often should you check privacy settings? (a) never (b) only once (c) only when bored (d) every few months
- 8.True or false: “anyone can message you” is a riskier privacy setting. (a) True (b) False
- 9.Which of these is a riskier privacy setting? (a) location off (b) only friends can message (c) hide your birthday (d) anyone can add to groups
- 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) approve tags first (b) location off (c) hide your phone number (d) full birthday shown
- 11.Which of these is a safer privacy setting? (a) hide your birthday (b) stories open to all (c) anyone can message you (d) public posts
- 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) approve group invites (b) only friends can message (c) a public account (d) friends-only posts
- 13.True or false: “anyone can add to groups” is a safer privacy setting. (a) True (b) False
- 14.Which of these is a riskier privacy setting? (a) location off (b) a private account (c) anyone can message you (d) only friends can message
- 15.True or false: “hide your phone number” is a riskier privacy setting. (a) False (b) True
- 16.True or false: “location off” is a safer privacy setting. (a) True (b) False
- 17.Which of these is a riskier privacy setting? (a) friends-only posts (b) a public account (c) approve group invites (d) no school in your bio
- 18.True or false: “public posts” is a safer privacy setting. (a) True (b) False
- 19.⚙️ Safer or riskier setting: stories open to all? (a) a safer setting (b) a riskier setting
- 20.True or false: “no school in your bio” is a riskier privacy setting. (a) False (b) True
- 21.Which of these is a safer privacy setting? (a) public posts (b) only friends can message (c) location always on (d) full birthday shown
- 22.Which of these is a riskier privacy setting? (a) approve group invites (b) hide your phone number (c) a private account (d) phone number visible
- 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) anyone can message you (b) a public account (c) anyone can tag you (d) hide your phone number
- 24.True or false: “approve group invites” is a riskier privacy setting. (a) True (b) False
- 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no school in your bio (b) stories open to all (c) full birthday shown (d) anyone can add to groups
- 26.⚙️ Safer or riskier setting: location off? (a) a riskier setting (b) a safer setting
- 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no school in your bio (b) hide your phone number (c) only friends can message (d) stories open to all
- 28.True or false: “limit who sees stories” is a riskier privacy setting. (a) True (b) False
- 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a private account (b) limit who sees stories (c) phone number visible (d) hide your phone number
- 30.Which of these is a riskier privacy setting? (a) approve group invites (b) hide your birthday (c) hide your phone number (d) full birthday shown
- 31.True or false: “anyone can message you” is a safer privacy setting. (a) True (b) False
- 32.True or false: “approve tags first” is a safer privacy setting. (a) False (b) True
- 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stories open to all (b) anyone can add to groups (c) approve tags first (d) anyone can tag you
- 34.Which of these is a safer privacy setting? (a) friends-only posts (b) location always on (c) full birthday shown (d) phone number visible
- 35.Which of these is a safer privacy setting? (a) no school in your bio (b) anyone can add to groups (c) anyone can message you (d) public posts
- 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) approve tags first (b) a private account (c) friends-only posts (d) school name in bio
- 37.⚙️ Safer or riskier setting: phone number visible? (a) a safer setting (b) a riskier setting
- 38.Which of these is a riskier privacy setting? (a) hide your birthday (b) stories open to all (c) approve group invites (d) limit who sees stories
- 39.True or false: “friends-only posts” is a riskier privacy setting. (a) True (b) False
- 40.True or false: “hide your phone number” is a safer privacy setting. (a) True (b) False
Answer key
- limit who sees stories
- privacy settings
- anyone can tag you
- anyone can see it
- only while using
- location off
- every few months
- True
- anyone can add to groups
- full birthday shown
- hide your birthday
- a public account
- False
- anyone can message you
- False
- True
- a public account
- False
- a riskier setting
- False
- only friends can message
- phone number visible
- hide your phone number
- False
- no school in your bio
- a safer setting
- stories open to all
- False
- phone number visible
- full birthday shown
- False
- True
- approve tags first
- friends-only posts
- no school in your bio
- school name in bio
- a riskier setting
- stories open to all
- False
- True
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