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