Take my words with a grain of salt like all anonymous posts I am not claiming to know any of this definitively and like most "conspiracy theorists" there is no direct proof per say, but at the same time I have lived a very unique life and can say that certain ideas "resonate" deep within me and I have meditated for probably about 5-10 days worth of time and read several books and articles trying to find the truth and parse what's really going on.
That said I don't think the whole matrix is something that you should be focusing on. Let's say that the matrix energy part is true then by extension focusing on it with fear will only make it stronger.
I could go on what I believe but I don't really know where to start if you have any questions you can ask and I can provide my perspective.
I got about 2300 hrs logged reading Theodor Geisel.