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