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