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