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