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