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