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