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