Australia's only news channel run entirely by teenagers in school has spoken out with strong disapproval against the Labor government's latest social media ban on children under 16.

Australia is advancing a bill to ban social media for under-16s, moving through parliament despite opposition. The bill, supported by Prime Minister Albanese, seeks to protect children's health. Media organizations support the ban;

Even a 2023 recommendation by the U.S. surgeon general to put health warnings on social media, blaming it for what he called a teenage mental health crisis, could not help lawmakers from Florida to France navigate resistance on grounds of free speech,