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