The thesis proposed by Jonathan Haidt in his new book 'The Anxious Generation' suggests that smartphones are responsible for the escalating rates of depression and anxiety among teenagers globally. Haidt's influence in Silicon Valley due to his prior work on campus Cancel culture has sparked a heated discussion about the impact of social media apps on mental health. Companies like meta have even engaged him to speak on the connection between social media and society.

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