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