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 of these is a riskier privacy setting? (a) approve group invites (b) no school in your bio (c) school name in bio (d) friends-only posts
- 2.📍 A photo app wants your location “always”. Best choice? (a) post it publicly (b) always (c) share with all (d) only while using
- 3.⚙️ Safer or riskier setting: hide your phone number? (a) a safer setting (b) a riskier setting
- 4.🌍 A “public” account means… (a) only you see it (b) only family see it (c) nobody can see it (d) anyone can see it
- 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) location always on (b) friends-only posts (c) a public account (d) school name in bio
- 6.⚙️ Safer or riskier setting: approve group invites? (a) a riskier setting (b) a safer setting
- 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) limit who sees stories (b) stories open to all (c) a public account (d) anyone can message you
- 8.🏷️ People keep tagging you in photos. Which setting helps? (a) show phone number (b) approve tags first (c) location always on (d) public account
- 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) anyone can tag you (b) location always on (c) hide your birthday (d) school name in bio
- 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only friends can message (b) limit who sees stories (c) friends-only posts (d) full birthday shown
- 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) public posts (b) a public account (c) anyone can tag you (d) only friends can message
- 12.True or false: “a private account” is a riskier privacy setting. (a) False (b) True
- 13.⚙️ Safer or riskier setting: only friends can message? (a) a safer setting (b) a riskier setting
- 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) location always on (b) approve tags first (c) anyone can message you (d) stories open to all
- 15.⚙️ Safer or riskier setting: a private account? (a) a riskier setting (b) a safer setting
- 16.⚙️ Safer or riskier setting: phone number visible? (a) a safer setting (b) a riskier setting
- 17.⚙️ Safer or riskier setting: public posts? (a) a safer setting (b) a riskier setting
- 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) anyone can message you (b) location off (c) full birthday shown (d) anyone can add to groups
- 19.Which of these is a riskier privacy setting? (a) no school in your bio (b) hide your phone number (c) location always on (d) hide your birthday
- 20.⚙️ Safer or riskier setting: anyone can message you? (a) a safer setting (b) a riskier setting
- 21.True or false: “anyone can add to groups” is a riskier privacy setting. (a) False (b) True
- 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no school in your bio (b) hide your birthday (c) school name in bio (d) only friends can message
- 23.🔄 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
- 24.Which of these is a riskier privacy setting? (a) only friends can message (b) location off (c) anyone can add to groups (d) a private account
- 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hide your birthday (b) limit who sees stories (c) location always on (d) approve group invites
- 26.Which of these is a safer privacy setting? (a) hide your birthday (b) public posts (c) a public account (d) school name in bio
- 27.True or false: “a public account” is a riskier privacy setting. (a) False (b) True
- 28.True or false: “full birthday shown” is a riskier privacy setting. (a) False (b) True
- 29.⚙️ Safer or riskier setting: full birthday shown? (a) a safer setting (b) a riskier setting
- 30.Which of these is a safer privacy setting? (a) stories open to all (b) limit who sees stories (c) public posts (d) anyone can add to groups
- 31.Which of these is a riskier privacy setting? (a) a public account (b) location off (c) hide your birthday (d) approve tags first
- 32.True or false: “approve group invites” is a riskier privacy setting. (a) False (b) True
- 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) location off (b) hide your phone number (c) friends-only posts (d) anyone can add to groups
- 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) approve group invites (b) hide your birthday (c) stories open to all (d) approve tags first
- 35.⚙️ Safer or riskier setting: location always on? (a) a safer setting (b) a riskier setting
- 36.Which of these is a safer privacy setting? (a) location always on (b) a public account (c) only friends can message (d) anyone can add to groups
- 37.⚙️ Safer or riskier setting: a public account? (a) a safer setting (b) a riskier setting
- 38.True or false: “anyone can add to groups” is a safer privacy setting. (a) True (b) False
- 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) full birthday shown (b) hide your phone number (c) anyone can message you (d) stories open to all
- 40.Which of these is a safer privacy setting? (a) location always on (b) approve group invites (c) anyone can tag you (d) school name in bio
Answer key
- school name in bio
- only while using
- a safer setting
- anyone can see it
- friends-only posts
- a safer setting
- limit who sees stories
- approve tags first
- hide your birthday
- full birthday shown
- only friends can message
- False
- a safer setting
- approve tags first
- a safer setting
- a riskier setting
- a riskier setting
- location off
- location always on
- a riskier setting
- True
- school name in bio
- every few months
- anyone can add to groups
- location always on
- hide your birthday
- True
- True
- a riskier setting
- limit who sees stories
- a public account
- False
- anyone can add to groups
- stories open to all
- a riskier setting
- only friends can message
- a riskier setting
- False
- hide your phone number
- approve group invites
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