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.🏷️ People keep tagging you in photos. Which setting helps? (a) show phone number (b) public account (c) location always on (d) approve tags first
- 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) location always on (b) public posts (c) only friends can message (d) anyone can message you
- 4.⚙️ Safer or riskier setting: friends-only posts? (a) a riskier setting (b) a safer setting
- 5.⚙️ Safer or riskier setting: location always on? (a) a riskier setting (b) a safer setting
- 6.Which of these is a safer privacy setting? (a) location off (b) anyone can tag you (c) anyone can add to groups (d) location always on
- 7.⚙️ Safer or riskier setting: hide your birthday? (a) a riskier setting (b) a safer setting
- 8.📍 A photo app wants your location “always”. Best choice? (a) always (b) share with all (c) post it publicly (d) only while using
- 9.True or false: “no school in your bio” is a riskier privacy setting. (a) True (b) False
- 10.Which of these is a safer privacy setting? (a) a public account (b) friends-only posts (c) phone number visible (d) anyone can tag you
- 11.⚙️ Safer or riskier setting: hide your phone number? (a) a riskier setting (b) a safer setting
- 12.⚙️ Safer or riskier setting: limit who sees stories? (a) a riskier setting (b) a safer setting
- 13.True or false: “stories open to all” is a safer privacy setting. (a) True (b) False
- 14.Which of these is a riskier privacy setting? (a) location off (b) limit who sees stories (c) a private account (d) phone number visible
- 15.⚙️ Safer or riskier setting: location off? (a) a riskier setting (b) a safer setting
- 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) public posts (b) only friends can message (c) friends-only posts (d) a private account
- 17.Which of these is a riskier privacy setting? (a) hide your birthday (b) friends-only posts (c) anyone can message you (d) location off
- 18.True or false: “location always on” is a riskier privacy setting. (a) False (b) True
- 19.⚙️ Safer or riskier setting: a private account? (a) a riskier setting (b) a safer setting
- 20.True or false: “hide your phone number” is a safer privacy setting. (a) True (b) False
- 21.⚙️ Safer or riskier setting: full birthday shown? (a) a safer setting (b) a riskier setting
- 22.Which of these is a safer privacy setting? (a) stories open to all (b) anyone can tag you (c) only friends can message (d) location always on
- 23.True or false: “a private account” is a riskier privacy setting. (a) True (b) False
- 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) location off (b) friends-only posts (c) anyone can message you (d) a private account
- 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) location off (b) only friends can message (c) location always on (d) a private account
- 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) friends-only posts (b) stories open to all (c) a private account (d) hide your phone number
- 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a private account (b) anyone can tag you (c) limit who sees stories (d) hide your birthday
- 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) approve group invites (b) approve tags first (c) only friends can message (d) a public account
- 29.⚙️ Safer or riskier setting: anyone can add to groups? (a) a riskier setting (b) a safer setting
- 30.True or false: “location always on” is a safer privacy setting. (a) False (b) True
- 31.Which of these is a riskier privacy setting? (a) location off (b) hide your phone number (c) stories open to all (d) a private account
- 32.Which of these is a safer privacy setting? (a) hide your birthday (b) stories open to all (c) a public account (d) school name in bio
- 33.True or false: “location off” is a riskier privacy setting. (a) True (b) False
- 34.⚙️ Safer or riskier setting: a public account? (a) a riskier setting (b) a safer setting
- 35.Which of these is a safer privacy setting? (a) approve group invites (b) public posts (c) anyone can tag you (d) location always on
- 36.⚙️ Safer or riskier setting: anyone can message you? (a) a riskier setting (b) a safer setting
- 37.True or false: “anyone can tag you” is a safer privacy setting. (a) True (b) False
- 38.Which of these is a safer privacy setting? (a) hide your phone number (b) location always on (c) phone number visible (d) full birthday shown
- 39.⚙️ Safer or riskier setting: no school in your bio? (a) a safer setting (b) a riskier setting
- 40.🔄 Apps update, and settings can change. How often should you check privacy settings? (a) every few months (b) only once (c) never (d) only when bored
Answer key
- approve tags first
- privacy settings
- only friends can message
- a safer setting
- a riskier setting
- location off
- a safer setting
- only while using
- False
- friends-only posts
- a safer setting
- a safer setting
- False
- phone number visible
- a safer setting
- public posts
- anyone can message you
- True
- a safer setting
- True
- a riskier setting
- only friends can message
- False
- anyone can message you
- location always on
- stories open to all
- anyone can tag you
- a public account
- a riskier setting
- False
- stories open to all
- hide your birthday
- False
- a riskier setting
- approve group invites
- a riskier setting
- False
- hide your phone number
- a safer setting
- every few months
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