Australia is in the final throes of preparing its world-leading social media ban for children younger than 16 but key questions remain unanswered.

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From December 10, children 16 and younger will be kicked off platforms including Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Threads and X.

Opposition communication spokeswoman Melissa McIntosh used the one-month deadline on Monday to turn up the heat on the Albanese government, declaring the ban was "set up to fail".

She said it had not been clear about details including whether a platform could compel Australians to use digital identification for age verification.

"The details really matte

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