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