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