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