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