Breaking up Big Tech will be really hard to do—here’s why

If any of the tech giants are found guilty of anticompetitive behavior, they’re likely to be hit with heavy fines and other sanctions. But trying to force through a breakup of one or more of the companies will be tough to do because:

1. Big tech firms have generally made their services available for free.
2. They aren’t “natural monopolies.” 
3. Big tech firms dominate data gathering and use insights to provide even more free services.