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