What teens are losing, in their own words

With just days to go until social media platforms are forced to keep Australians under 16 off their platforms, those affected are beginning to realize what and who they will be saying goodbye to.

cricket It contacted teens who had posted on social media about the upcoming teen social media ban, allowing them to speak in their own words about what they would lose and how it made them feel.

Here are their answers (lightly edited for clarity and length) and their names and ages, if available.