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 of these is a safer privacy setting? (a) full birthday shown (b) limit who sees stories (c) school name in bio (d) public posts
- 2.⚙️ You made a new account on a video site. What should you check first? (a) the font size (b) privacy settings (c) the volume (d) the colour theme
- 3.Which of these is a safer privacy setting? (a) anyone can message you (b) school name in bio (c) no school in your bio (d) location always on
- 4.True or false: “friends-only posts” is a safer privacy setting. (a) True (b) False
- 5.🏷️ People keep tagging you in photos. Which setting helps? (a) public account (b) show phone number (c) approve tags first (d) location always on
- 6.⚙️ Safer or riskier setting: location off? (a) a riskier setting (b) a safer setting
- 7.True or false: “a public account” is a safer privacy setting. (a) True (b) False
- 8.⚙️ Safer or riskier setting: a private account? (a) a safer setting (b) a riskier setting
- 9.⚙️ Safer or riskier setting: hide your phone number? (a) a riskier setting (b) a safer setting
- 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stories open to all (b) friends-only posts (c) phone number visible (d) location always on
- 11.Which of these is a safer privacy setting? (a) a public account (b) anyone can message you (c) location always on (d) friends-only posts
- 12.Which of these is a safer privacy setting? (a) school name in bio (b) full birthday shown (c) phone number visible (d) a private account
- 13.🔄 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
- 14.True or false: “hide your phone number” is a safer privacy setting. (a) False (b) True
- 15.⚙️ Safer or riskier setting: full birthday shown? (a) a safer setting (b) a riskier setting
- 16.True or false: “hide your phone number” is a riskier privacy setting. (a) True (b) False
- 17.True or false: “anyone can message you” is a safer privacy setting. (a) False (b) True
- 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) location always on (b) approve group invites (c) limit who sees stories (d) friends-only posts
- 19.True or false: “friends-only posts” is a riskier privacy setting. (a) False (b) True
- 20.⚙️ Safer or riskier setting: school name in bio? (a) a safer setting (b) a riskier setting
- 21.🌍 A “public” account means… (a) anyone can see it (b) nobody can see it (c) only family see it (d) only you see it
- 22.True or false: “no school in your bio” is a safer privacy setting. (a) True (b) False
- 23.True or false: “public posts” is a safer privacy setting. (a) True (b) False
- 24.True or false: “full birthday shown” is a riskier privacy setting. (a) False (b) True
- 25.⚙️ Safer or riskier setting: public posts? (a) a safer setting (b) a riskier setting
- 26.True or false: “anyone can add to groups” is a safer privacy setting. (a) False (b) True
- 27.Which of these is a safer privacy setting? (a) a public account (b) anyone can tag you (c) public posts (d) hide your phone number
- 28.Which of these is a safer privacy setting? (a) full birthday shown (b) stories open to all (c) location off (d) location always on
- 29.⚙️ Safer or riskier setting: hide your birthday? (a) a riskier setting (b) a safer setting
- 30.Which of these is a riskier privacy setting? (a) friends-only posts (b) hide your birthday (c) stories open to all (d) approve group invites
- 31.True or false: “phone number visible” is a safer privacy setting. (a) True (b) False
- 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) school name in bio (b) a private account (c) a public account (d) anyone can tag you
- 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a public account (b) only friends can message (c) location off (d) a private account
- 34.📍 A photo app wants your location “always”. Best choice? (a) post it publicly (b) only while using (c) share with all (d) always
- 35.Which of these is a safer privacy setting? (a) a public account (b) hide your birthday (c) stories open to all (d) school name in bio
- 36.True or false: “location off” is a riskier privacy setting. (a) False (b) True
- 37.True or false: “only friends can message” is a riskier privacy setting. (a) False (b) True
- 38.Which of these is a riskier privacy setting? (a) a private account (b) only friends can message (c) a public account (d) approve tags first
- 39.True or false: “a private account” is a safer privacy setting. (a) True (b) False
- 40.Which of these is a safer privacy setting? (a) a public account (b) location always on (c) full birthday shown (d) only friends can message
Answer key
- limit who sees stories
- privacy settings
- no school in your bio
- True
- approve tags first
- a safer setting
- False
- a safer setting
- a safer setting
- friends-only posts
- friends-only posts
- a private account
- every few months
- True
- a riskier setting
- False
- False
- location always on
- False
- a riskier setting
- anyone can see it
- True
- False
- True
- a riskier setting
- False
- hide your phone number
- location off
- a safer setting
- stories open to all
- False
- a private account
- a public account
- only while using
- hide your birthday
- False
- False
- a public account
- True
- only friends can message
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