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) full birthday shown (b) location always on (c) hide your phone number (d) phone number visible
- 2.True or false: “only friends can message” is a safer privacy setting. (a) False (b) True
- 3.🌍 A “public” account means… (a) only family see it (b) nobody can see it (c) only you see it (d) anyone can see it
- 4.Which of these is a safer privacy setting? (a) approve tags first (b) anyone can tag you (c) phone number visible (d) stories open to all
- 5.True or false: “a public account” is a riskier privacy setting. (a) False (b) True
- 6.🔄 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
- 7.⚙️ Safer or riskier setting: only friends can message? (a) a riskier setting (b) a safer setting
- 8.⚙️ Safer or riskier setting: approve tags first? (a) a riskier setting (b) a safer setting
- 9.Which of these is a riskier privacy setting? (a) no school in your bio (b) location always on (c) limit who sees stories (d) location off
- 10.⚙️ Safer or riskier setting: anyone can message you? (a) a safer setting (b) a riskier setting
- 11.⚙️ Safer or riskier setting: phone number visible? (a) a riskier setting (b) a safer setting
- 12.⚙️ Safer or riskier setting: a public account? (a) a riskier setting (b) a safer setting
- 13.🏷️ People keep tagging you in photos. Which setting helps? (a) location always on (b) show phone number (c) public account (d) approve tags first
- 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) anyone can tag you (b) public posts (c) anyone can add to groups (d) no school in your bio
- 15.Which of these is a safer privacy setting? (a) a public account (b) phone number visible (c) anyone can message you (d) a private account
- 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) limit who sees stories (b) public posts (c) hide your birthday (d) approve group invites
- 17.Which of these is a safer privacy setting? (a) full birthday shown (b) a public account (c) anyone can message you (d) limit who sees stories
- 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) location always on (b) anyone can message you (c) a private account (d) phone number visible
- 19.⚙️ Safer or riskier setting: anyone can add to groups? (a) a riskier setting (b) a safer setting
- 20.Which of these is a safer privacy setting? (a) public posts (b) location off (c) location always on (d) stories open to all
- 21.Which of these is a safer privacy setting? (a) anyone can message you (b) phone number visible (c) only friends can message (d) public posts
- 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a private account (b) limit who sees stories (c) a public account (d) hide your birthday
- 23.Which of these is a riskier privacy setting? (a) limit who sees stories (b) hide your phone number (c) no school in your bio (d) school name in bio
- 24.True or false: “a private account” is a safer privacy setting. (a) True (b) False
- 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no school in your bio (b) only friends can message (c) a private account (d) phone number visible
- 26.📍 A photo app wants your location “always”. Best choice? (a) always (b) post it publicly (c) share with all (d) only while using
- 27.True or false: “only friends can message” is a riskier privacy setting. (a) False (b) True
- 28.True or false: “anyone can message you” is a safer privacy setting. (a) True (b) False
- 29.True or false: “no school in your bio” is a riskier privacy setting. (a) True (b) False
- 30.⚙️ Safer or riskier setting: friends-only posts? (a) a safer setting (b) a riskier setting
- 31.True or false: “no school in your bio” is a safer privacy setting. (a) True (b) False
- 32.Which of these is a riskier privacy setting? (a) approve group invites (b) location off (c) phone number visible (d) no school in your bio
- 33.True or false: “full birthday shown” is a riskier privacy setting. (a) True (b) False
- 34.Which of these is a safer privacy setting? (a) location always on (b) full birthday shown (c) approve group invites (d) anyone can message you
- 35.⚙️ You made a new account on a video site. What should you check first? (a) the font size (b) the colour theme (c) privacy settings (d) the volume
- 36.True or false: “friends-only posts” is a riskier privacy setting. (a) True (b) False
- 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stories open to all (b) only friends can message (c) phone number visible (d) anyone can tag you
- 38.Which of these is a riskier privacy setting? (a) limit who sees stories (b) stories open to all (c) approve group invites (d) friends-only posts
- 39.⚙️ Safer or riskier setting: public posts? (a) a safer setting (b) a riskier setting
- 40.True or false: “hide your phone number” is a riskier privacy setting. (a) True (b) False
Answer key
- hide your phone number
- True
- anyone can see it
- approve tags first
- True
- every few months
- a safer setting
- a safer setting
- location always on
- a riskier setting
- a riskier setting
- a riskier setting
- approve tags first
- no school in your bio
- a private account
- public posts
- limit who sees stories
- a private account
- a riskier setting
- location off
- only friends can message
- a public account
- school name in bio
- True
- phone number visible
- only while using
- False
- False
- False
- a safer setting
- True
- phone number visible
- True
- approve group invites
- privacy settings
- False
- only friends can message
- stories open to all
- a riskier setting
- False
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