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