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