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