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