Policy · Updated 25 Oct, 03:30 pm IST
Author Paris Marx links rising data‑center opposition to global examples
Why it matters for readers: Offers a readable tour of where and why people are pushing back against Big Tech’s data empires.
- Paris Marx published a book, Hyperscale, that traces Big Tech’s data‑center expansion and the backlash it provokes.1
- Marx notes moratoriums on data‑center development in the Netherlands and Singapore dating back to 2019.1
- In 2022 Ireland saw growing recognition of the strain data centers placed on the energy grid.1
- Marx highlights resistance movements in countries including Ireland and Chile and an alternative data‑center vision in New Zealand.1
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