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: “anyone can add to groups” is a riskier privacy setting. (a) True (b) False
- 2.⚙️ Safer or riskier setting: location always on? (a) a riskier setting (b) a safer setting
- 3.True or false: “only friends can message” is a riskier privacy setting. (a) True (b) False
- 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) approve group invites (b) hide your birthday (c) friends-only posts (d) location always on
- 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone number visible (b) location off (c) approve group invites (d) only friends can message
- 6.⚙️ Safer or riskier setting: friends-only posts? (a) a riskier setting (b) a safer setting
- 7.Which of these is a safer privacy setting? (a) public posts (b) hide your phone number (c) location always on (d) a public account
- 8.True or false: “hide your birthday” is a safer privacy setting. (a) True (b) False
- 9.📍 A photo app wants your location “always”. Best choice? (a) post it publicly (b) only while using (c) share with all (d) always
- 10.Which of these is a riskier privacy setting? (a) location off (b) a private account (c) stories open to all (d) limit who sees stories
- 11.Which of these is a safer privacy setting? (a) a public account (b) full birthday shown (c) location always on (d) limit who sees stories
- 12.True or false: “approve group invites” is a riskier privacy setting. (a) False (b) True
- 13.🔄 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
- 14.True or false: “anyone can tag you” is a safer privacy setting. (a) True (b) False
- 15.⚙️ Safer or riskier setting: location off? (a) a riskier setting (b) a safer setting
- 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) approve tags first (b) anyone can tag you (c) location always on (d) public posts
- 17.True or false: “location always on” is a safer privacy setting. (a) False (b) True
- 18.⚙️ You made a new account on a video site. What should you check first? (a) privacy settings (b) the volume (c) the font size (d) the colour theme
- 19.True or false: “public posts” is a riskier privacy setting. (a) True (b) False
- 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone number visible (b) location always on (c) no school in your bio (d) public posts
- 21.Which of these is a riskier privacy setting? (a) only friends can message (b) a private account (c) no school in your bio (d) anyone can tag you
- 22.Which of these is a riskier privacy setting? (a) approve group invites (b) a private account (c) approve tags first (d) school name in bio
- 23.Which of these is a riskier privacy setting? (a) only friends can message (b) phone number visible (c) no school in your bio (d) a private account
- 24.True or false: “hide your birthday” is a riskier privacy setting. (a) False (b) True
- 25.🏷️ People keep tagging you in photos. Which setting helps? (a) location always on (b) approve tags first (c) public account (d) show phone number
- 26.⚙️ Safer or riskier setting: approve group invites? (a) a riskier setting (b) a safer setting
- 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) anyone can message you (b) location always on (c) hide your phone number (d) anyone can tag you
- 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only friends can message (b) full birthday shown (c) a public account (d) anyone can message you
- 29.⚙️ Safer or riskier setting: limit who sees stories? (a) a safer setting (b) a riskier setting
- 30.⚙️ Safer or riskier setting: anyone can add to groups? (a) a safer setting (b) a riskier setting
- 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) friends-only posts (b) approve group invites (c) full birthday shown (d) only friends can message
- 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) approve tags first (b) anyone can message you (c) approve group invites (d) friends-only posts
- 33.True or false: “no school in your bio” is a riskier privacy setting. (a) True (b) False
- 34.⚙️ Safer or riskier setting: approve tags first? (a) a safer setting (b) a riskier setting
- 35.Which of these is a riskier privacy setting? (a) approve tags first (b) limit who sees stories (c) anyone can message you (d) hide your phone number
- 36.⚙️ Safer or riskier setting: public posts? (a) a riskier setting (b) a safer setting
- 37.Which of these is a safer privacy setting? (a) public posts (b) friends-only posts (c) location always on (d) anyone can message you
- 38.Which of these is a safer privacy setting? (a) approve tags first (b) anyone can tag you (c) a public account (d) full birthday shown
- 39.Which of these is a riskier privacy setting? (a) a private account (b) limit who sees stories (c) approve group invites (d) full birthday shown
- 40.⚙️ Safer or riskier setting: stories open to all? (a) a safer setting (b) a riskier setting
Answer key
- True
- a riskier setting
- False
- location always on
- phone number visible
- a safer setting
- hide your phone number
- True
- only while using
- stories open to all
- limit who sees stories
- False
- every few months
- False
- a safer setting
- approve tags first
- False
- privacy settings
- True
- no school in your bio
- anyone can tag you
- school name in bio
- phone number visible
- False
- approve tags first
- a safer setting
- hide your phone number
- only friends can message
- a safer setting
- a riskier setting
- full birthday shown
- anyone can message you
- False
- a safer setting
- anyone can message you
- a riskier setting
- friends-only posts
- approve tags first
- full birthday shown
- a riskier setting
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