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