If you’re a young person in Australia , you probably know new social media rules are coming today. If you and your friends are under 16, you might be locked out of the social media spaces you use every day.

Some people call these rules a social media ban for under-16s . Others say it’s not a “ban” – just a delay.

Right now, we know the rules will definitely include TikTok, Snapchat , Instagram , Facebook , Threads, Reddit, X, YouTube, Kick and Twitch. But that list could grow.

We don’t know exactly how the platforms will respond to the new rules, but there are things you can do right now to prepare, protect your digital memories, and stay connected.

Here’s a guide for the changes.

Download your data

TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat and most other platforms offer a “download

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