<p>Parents and teens are preparing for life cut off from social media when Australia’s world first ban for under-16s officially starts on Wednesday. </p><p>The government has admitted it will take time to remove everyone aged under 16 from the platforms and it’s becoming clear older users could get caught in the net. </p><p>So, how can you prove that you’re old enough to use the 10 platforms being targeted and how will teens get around the restrictions? </p><p>Today, Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson, a tech reporter at the Australian Associated Press on what you need to know as the ban kicks in and why it could get messy.</p><p>Featured: </p><p>Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson, AAP technology reporter</p><p>Correction: The social media ban officially starts on Wednesday 10th December, not Thursday. </p>
