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) location off (b) only friends can message (c) school name in bio (d) hide your phone number
- 2.True or false: “stories open to all” is a safer privacy setting. (a) False (b) True
- 3.⚙️ Safer or riskier setting: anyone can tag you? (a) a riskier setting (b) a safer setting
- 4.True or false: “public posts” is a riskier privacy setting. (a) True (b) False
- 5.Which of these is a riskier privacy setting? (a) phone number visible (b) approve tags first (c) location off (d) hide your birthday
- 6.🌍 A “public” account means… (a) only family see it (b) nobody can see it (c) anyone can see it (d) only you see it
- 7.⚙️ Safer or riskier setting: no school in your bio? (a) a riskier setting (b) a safer setting
- 8.🔄 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
- 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) approve tags first (b) hide your phone number (c) hide your birthday (d) phone number visible
- 10.⚙️ You made a new account on a video site. What should you check first? (a) privacy settings (b) the font size (c) the colour theme (d) the volume
- 11.Which of these is a safer privacy setting? (a) stories open to all (b) anyone can tag you (c) hide your birthday (d) school name in bio
- 12.⚙️ Safer or riskier setting: only friends can message? (a) a riskier setting (b) a safer setting
- 13.True or false: “friends-only posts” is a riskier privacy setting. (a) True (b) False
- 14.True or false: “anyone can add to groups” is a safer privacy setting. (a) True (b) False
- 15.⚙️ Safer or riskier setting: approve group invites? (a) a safer setting (b) a riskier setting
- 16.⚙️ Safer or riskier setting: friends-only posts? (a) a safer setting (b) a riskier setting
- 17.⚙️ Safer or riskier setting: public posts? (a) a riskier setting (b) a safer setting
- 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hide your phone number (b) location always on (c) no school in your bio (d) approve tags first
- 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) anyone can message you (b) location always on (c) location off (d) full birthday shown
- 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no school in your bio (b) location off (c) anyone can message you (d) friends-only posts
- 21.⚙️ Safer or riskier setting: limit who sees stories? (a) a safer setting (b) a riskier setting
- 22.🏷️ People keep tagging you in photos. Which setting helps? (a) public account (b) location always on (c) show phone number (d) approve tags first
- 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) location always on (b) a public account (c) a private account (d) anyone can message you
- 24.⚙️ Safer or riskier setting: location off? (a) a riskier setting (b) a safer setting
- 25.Which of these is a riskier privacy setting? (a) a private account (b) no school in your bio (c) public posts (d) hide your birthday
- 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) school name in bio (b) a public account (c) public posts (d) only friends can message
- 27.True or false: “only friends can message” is a riskier privacy setting. (a) True (b) False
- 28.📍 A photo app wants your location “always”. Best choice? (a) post it publicly (b) share with all (c) only while using (d) always
- 29.Which of these is a safer privacy setting? (a) a private account (b) a public account (c) phone number visible (d) location always on
- 30.True or false: “approve group invites” is a safer privacy setting. (a) True (b) False
- 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) anyone can message you (b) approve group invites (c) a public account (d) stories open to all
- 32.True or false: “a private account” is a riskier privacy setting. (a) True (b) False
- 33.⚙️ Safer or riskier setting: hide your phone number? (a) a safer setting (b) a riskier setting
- 34.Which of these is a safer privacy setting? (a) limit who sees stories (b) anyone can tag you (c) location always on (d) full birthday shown
- 35.⚙️ Safer or riskier setting: location always on? (a) a safer setting (b) a riskier setting
- 36.⚙️ Safer or riskier setting: stories open to all? (a) a safer setting (b) a riskier setting
- 37.Which of these is a riskier privacy setting? (a) full birthday shown (b) location off (c) only friends can message (d) limit who sees stories
- 38.⚙️ Safer or riskier setting: a private account? (a) a riskier setting (b) a safer setting
- 39.Which of these is a riskier privacy setting? (a) no school in your bio (b) a private account (c) anyone can message you (d) location off
- 40.Which of these is a safer privacy setting? (a) anyone can add to groups (b) school name in bio (c) anyone can tag you (d) approve tags first
Answer key
- school name in bio
- False
- a riskier setting
- True
- phone number visible
- anyone can see it
- a safer setting
- every few months
- phone number visible
- privacy settings
- hide your birthday
- a safer setting
- False
- False
- a safer setting
- a safer setting
- a riskier setting
- location always on
- location off
- anyone can message you
- a safer setting
- approve tags first
- a private account
- a safer setting
- public posts
- only friends can message
- False
- only while using
- a private account
- True
- approve group invites
- False
- a safer setting
- limit who sees stories
- a riskier setting
- a riskier setting
- full birthday shown
- a safer setting
- anyone can message you
- approve tags first
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