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