The Potential War on Big Tech Explained

The biggest tech companies wield a lot of power these days , but it's easy to forget how quick and meteoric their rises have been.

The rise of technology has given these companies unprecedented information about us.

A question is being asked, are these companies able to responsibly handle such power? And do they have too much power? There's a growing movement to break up the big tech companies.

Google is under fire for using its market position to favour its services over other competitors.

Apple is in the middle of a class action lawsuit for inflating prices in its App Store .

Google and Amazon 's listening technology have sparked inquests into whether that data is being used for advertising purposes or, even worse, recording private conversations.

Amazon has been accused of killing other companies with unfair practices.

FTC chief Joe Simmons has said he's ready to break up Google and Facebook if necessary.

Undoing these mergers might reinvigorate competition, allowing consumers to benefit.

Imagine if YouTube had to be split off from Google right now.