>but as soon as the government steps in and starts picking winners and losers This already happens, constantly, and it's perfectly normal for governments to do

>but as soon as the government steps in and starts picking winners and losers This already happens, constantly, and it's perfectly normal for governments to do this. There is no reason we have to adhere to "free markets" like some kind of religious principle. You can vote with your feet, sure, but we have to admit that social media is different, right? It's been beat to death but this isn't Toyota vs Ford. These companies all intentionally hijack your dopamine response to make you addicted, opening the door to all sorts of manipulation - benign or not.