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