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