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