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