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Activists climb cranes at a data center

November 8, 2026
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More than a hundred activists arrived at a Microsoft data center construction site in Amsterdam, entered the site, and climbed the cranes. While some hung balloons, others danced, and police remained at the scene. A highly visible protest against infrastructure that usually goes unnoticed by those of us who use digital ser

More than a hundred activists arrived at a Microsoft data center construction site in Amsterdam, entered the site, and climbed the cranes. While some hung balloons, others danced, and police remained at the scene. A highly visible protest against infrastructure that usually goes unnoticed by those of us who use digital services. Yes. Reuters reports that the action on November 6 kicked off two days of demonstrations planned in several countries. The coalition behind them is calling for a pause in large-scale data center construction until governments establish clearer rules.

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