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