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