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