So, the US president has decided that fines against tech giants like Google, Apple, Meta, and Amazon should be “entirely reversed.” Isn’t that a delightful twist? Corporate media is absolutely drooling over this. Just look at how CNN and MSNBC frame this as a grounded strategy for economic recovery. But what they’re really doing is giving Big Tech a green light to operate with impunity while winking at the public from behind their moral high ground.

It’s hilarious how these outlets pretend to care about antitrust regulations while simultaneously bending over backward to justify the government coddling these multi-billion-dollar corporations. The Wall Street Journal, for its part, is celebrating this about-face as a “necessary correction,” portraying it as some kind of business-savvy play. But let’s be real: this is just another example of elite interests protecting their own. The little guy? He’s left to fend for himself in a marketplace skewed in favor of corporations that practically own the government.

Meanwhile, Fox News can’t help but wag their finger about “liberal overreach” while salivating over the prospect of deregulation, conveniently ignoring the fact that these tech giants have far too much power already. It’s a classic case of media double standards: praising companies when it serves their political agenda, but demonizing them the moment they step out of line.

This is why all of us need to remain skeptical. These narratives are indeed orchestrated in the backrooms of Washington and Silicon Valley. It’s time to question who really benefits when the fines disappear, and it certainly isn’t the average American.