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