They are not regulating computers, they are regulating markets.

In this case... the largest submarket of....computers.

If you think one can regulate the market for X without understanding how X works... you should work at the DOJ or FTC. Lina Khan has a job there waiting, I'm sure.

If you think computers get a special opt out from anti-trust checkbox, you should work for the Trump people.

Have a real discussion. No one is suggesting an opt-out. The suggestion is for regulators to understand the markets they regulate.

And, Trump is just as clueless and big tech bashing for political gain as Biden.

If you think the regulators understand nothing about computers, operating systems, app markets, privacy, and security, then I'd say you should go get a nice consulting gig with the DoJ because clearly you are more informed and insightful than even their most senior resources.

Half the people on hacker news are more informed and insightful than ftc/doj in this domain. They are clueless. And they don't pay well. Half the people here would be taking a pay cut to get involved with them.

Pedantically, the regulators on this actually work at FTC, not DoJ. DoJ’s role is certain aspects of enforcement, not regulation.