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