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