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