Regulate to compete with Big Tech

The Matrix is everywhere, said Morpheus. So is Big Tech. Google, Meta, X, Amazon, and Microsoft shape not just how we connect but how we think, consume, and interact with the world. Laissez-faire champions the idea that markets thrive best with minimal interference, equating deregulation with innovation and dynamism. Yet, power unrestrained does not ensure freedom, it rather consolidates control. Left unchecked, Big Tech risks becoming the gatekeeper of information,