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