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