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.🌍 A “public” account means… (a) nobody can see it (b) only family see it (c) only you see it (d) anyone can see it
- 2.True or false: “no school in your bio” is a safer privacy setting. (a) True (b) False
- 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a public account (b) location off (c) stories open to all (d) anyone can add to groups
- 4.Which of these is a safer privacy setting? (a) school name in bio (b) a private account (c) public posts (d) anyone can message you
- 5.🔄 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
- 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) location always on (b) a private account (c) friends-only posts (d) approve tags first
- 7.Which of these is a riskier privacy setting? (a) no school in your bio (b) stories open to all (c) hide your birthday (d) friends-only posts
- 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) anyone can add to groups (b) hide your birthday (c) a public account (d) location always on
- 9.📍 A photo app wants your location “always”. Best choice? (a) only while using (b) share with all (c) post it publicly (d) always
- 10.True or false: “location off” is a safer privacy setting. (a) True (b) False
- 11.⚙️ Safer or riskier setting: anyone can tag you? (a) a riskier setting (b) a safer setting
- 12.🏷️ People keep tagging you in photos. Which setting helps? (a) show phone number (b) location always on (c) public account (d) approve tags first
- 13.⚙️ Safer or riskier setting: stories open to all? (a) a safer setting (b) a riskier setting
- 14.⚙️ Safer or riskier setting: a public account? (a) a riskier setting (b) a safer setting
- 15.⚙️ Safer or riskier setting: only friends can message? (a) a riskier setting (b) a safer setting
- 16.True or false: “anyone can message you” is a riskier privacy setting. (a) True (b) False
- 17.Which of these is a riskier privacy setting? (a) anyone can tag you (b) approve group invites (c) hide your birthday (d) location off
- 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hide your phone number (b) hide your birthday (c) anyone can message you (d) a private account
- 19.True or false: “anyone can message you” is a safer privacy setting. (a) False (b) True
- 20.⚙️ You made a new account on a video site. What should you check first? (a) the colour theme (b) the font size (c) the volume (d) privacy settings
- 21.True or false: “only friends can message” is a safer privacy setting. (a) True (b) False
- 22.True or false: “no school in your bio” is a riskier privacy setting. (a) False (b) True
- 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no school in your bio (b) hide your phone number (c) approve group invites (d) anyone can add to groups
- 24.⚙️ Safer or riskier setting: approve tags first? (a) a riskier setting (b) a safer setting
- 25.Which of these is a riskier privacy setting? (a) full birthday shown (b) friends-only posts (c) location off (d) no school in your bio
- 26.⚙️ Safer or riskier setting: friends-only posts? (a) a riskier setting (b) a safer setting
- 27.⚙️ Safer or riskier setting: anyone can message you? (a) a safer setting (b) a riskier setting
- 28.Which of these is a riskier privacy setting? (a) school name in bio (b) hide your phone number (c) a private account (d) approve tags first
- 29.True or false: “stories open to all” is a riskier privacy setting. (a) False (b) True
- 30.True or false: “a public account” is a riskier privacy setting. (a) False (b) True
- 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) approve group invites (b) stories open to all (c) anyone can tag you (d) a public account
- 32.True or false: “anyone can add to groups” is a safer privacy setting. (a) True (b) False
- 33.Which of these is a safer privacy setting? (a) limit who sees stories (b) stories open to all (c) a public account (d) location always on
- 34.True or false: “anyone can tag you” is a riskier privacy setting. (a) False (b) True
- 35.⚙️ Safer or riskier setting: location off? (a) a safer setting (b) a riskier setting
- 36.⚙️ Safer or riskier setting: hide your birthday? (a) a safer setting (b) a riskier setting
- 37.⚙️ Safer or riskier setting: hide your phone number? (a) a safer setting (b) a riskier setting
- 38.Which of these is a riskier privacy setting? (a) limit who sees stories (b) only friends can message (c) anyone can add to groups (d) no school in your bio
- 39.⚙️ Safer or riskier setting: school name in bio? (a) a safer setting (b) a riskier setting
- 40.True or false: “anyone can add to groups” is a riskier privacy setting. (a) True (b) False
Answer key
- anyone can see it
- True
- location off
- a private account
- every few months
- location always on
- stories open to all
- hide your birthday
- only while using
- True
- a riskier setting
- approve tags first
- a riskier setting
- a riskier setting
- a safer setting
- True
- anyone can tag you
- anyone can message you
- False
- privacy settings
- True
- False
- anyone can add to groups
- a safer setting
- full birthday shown
- a safer setting
- a riskier setting
- school name in bio
- True
- True
- approve group invites
- False
- limit who sees stories
- True
- a safer setting
- a safer setting
- a safer setting
- anyone can add to groups
- a riskier setting
- True
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