Parents, teenagers and educators have the next two months to prepare for the upcoming social media ban.

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Here's what we know so far:

* Australia's world-leading under-16s social media ban comes into force on December 10

* Approximately 1.5 million accounts on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, Threads and X will be deactivated on this date

* The onus is on platforms to comply with the federal government's legislation to "detect and deactivate or remove" accounts from existing underage users

* Part of the legislation requires platforms to provide a straightforward process for appealing such assessments if an account is deactivated

* Pla

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