In just two months, social media will be banned for Australian children under 16. Despite the significance of this change, most students, parents and teachers still have no idea what the social media ban will look like or how to prepare.

Students don’t know which apps will be banned, how they will be asked to verify their age, or what will happen to their accounts when they are kicked off on December 10.

There has been no public education campaign about the social media ban, and while the eSafety Commissioner has resources on its website, the average 13-year-old certainly hasn’t seen them.

This lack of clear, accessible information has led many teens to develop unhelpful beliefs about the ban. Many young people think that the social media ban won’t happen or will be walked back, much li

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