Australia's world-leading youth social media ban will give kids back their childhood, the prime minister says, as key questions about the plan remain unanswered.

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

The government is stepping up its advertising campaign to build awareness of the ban, one month out from its start date.

"The great thing about this, I think, is more so than anything I've ever seen, this is a grassroots movement that's come from the bottom up," Anthony Albanese told Nova radio on Monday.

"It particularly has come from parents who have gone through tragic circumstances, lost their young son or daughter, and channelled that trauma and grief into trying to make sure

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