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