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