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