[oldcynic]

That would be the self same reason the net is starting to attract regulation. Some of that significant disruption basically involves extending a middle finger to the laws and regulations of the country they want to do business in. I might call it taking the piss.

Taking the piss with laws and employment rights such as Deliveroo etc, or taking the piss with user data and personal privacy.

We'll be left with some of the regulation long after many of the disruptors that caused it have burnt out.

[taysic]

Conversely, people have also seen how some laws - like those protecting taxi drivers in this example - did nothing to help consumers. Not all regulations are being missed.

[oldcynic]

From the times I've been to the US I can see how disrupting NYC taxis could be a very good thing indeed. UK taxis? Nope, happy to keep those regulations and want to see them applied to Uber etc.