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