Twenge has also addressed 13 other possible explanations for the mental health crisis and shows why they don't fit the data.

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   If you click through, Twenge actually states she agrees that “It’s because children and teens have less independence.”
   Yet social media provides a space where young people can exercise agency and independence— connecting with people, exploring identities, and engaging with ideas beyond their parents’ influence. Ironically, it’s this independence that adults often fear, as it challenges traditional family and community control.