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