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