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