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