Meta faces political pushback over US data-center expansion

US midterm election and referendum results show broad public opposition to new data centers, raising the prospect of tougher local-government reviews for large-scale facilities and prompting Meta to reconsider its expansion plans.

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2026-11-06 03:25 · DigiTimes Asia
Meta faces political pushback over US data center expansion

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