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