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Protesters Target Microsoft Data Center
Protesters breached a Microsoft data center construction site in Amsterdam, per Reuters. Demonstrators sprayed graffiti and hung anti-AI banners, according to the report.
Activists said they opposed 'the whole AI infrastructure,' as noted by DW. The protest was part of a broader European backlash against large tech data centers.
The demonstration follows similar actions in other European cities, with organizers planning more protests, Reuters reports. The incident highlights growing resistance to AI and data center expansion.
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facebook.com · 7 NovWashington Post. . Protesters broke into a Microsoft data center site in Amsterdam, hanging anti-AI banners and spray-painting graffiti. Protester Sam van der Beek said the demonstrators were opposed to “this whole AI infrastructure,” saying that data centers a
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dw.com · 6 NovData center demonstrators break into Microsoft site in Amsterdam, say more European protests planned
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abcnews.com · 6 NovProtesters break into Microsoft data center site in Amsterdam as Europe’s backlash spreads - ABC News
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euronews.com · 6 NovVideo. Netherlands: Protesters storm Amsterdam data centre construction site
07globalglobal.chinadaily.com.cn · 6 NovProtesters enter Microsoft data centre site in AmsterdamWhy these floors —
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