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