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