https://qz.com/1332215/regulations-like-gdpr-will-make-big-tech-stronger/

Well-intentioned regulations like GDPR and the EU copyright directive do a lot of things. Weakening big tech isn’t one of them.

Regulations designed to rein in the power of giant tech companies like Amazon, Google, and Facebook have been in the news a lot recently. First it was the general data protection regulation (GDPR) that flooded your inbox with brands re-asking permission for your personal information. Then earlier this month, we saw the EU put an ambitious copyright directive to a parliamentary vote, which would have drastically changed the nature of contributed content on the internet.