Ask HN: Should big tech companies be considered monopolies?

Facebook, Google, and Apple have immense power.

Together, they're essential to modern life. You really can't live without them.

If Google decides to shut down your gmail account, your life is impacted in a big way.

Apple's app store is responsible for the well being of 10s if not 100s of thousands of businesses.

Facebook controls the majority's perception of the media such that it may have changed the election with fake news stories.

These companies have more power than Bell, Standard Oil, and certainly more than Microsoft had. It's increasingly becoming apparent that they can negatively impact the lives of millions.

What can we do about it?