/c/europe Posted by u/CosmicExplorer 4 days ago

How Big Tech wrote secrecy into EU law to hide data centres’ environmental toll

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u/QuietReader42 3 days ago
Seriously? Is anyone actually surprised by this? Big Tech doing Big Tech things.
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u/mango_storm 3 days ago
Right? They'll preach sustainability on their front pages while actively paying to hide their real impact. Disgusting.
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u/GreenThumbGuy 3 days ago
As someone who deals with local environmental impact assessments, this is infuriating. The amount of water data centers suck up alone is insane, let alone the power. And then they get to just... not report it?
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u/NightOwlDev 3 days ago
Yep. Seen it happen. It's not usually outright 'secrecy' but buried under 'trade secrets' or 'competitive advantage' clauses. Same outcome, less accountability.
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u/DataDrifter_01 3 days ago
This is regulatory capture 101. Write the rules to benefit yourself, then claim you're adhering to the rules. The EU needs to push back harder, but money talks loudest.
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u/code_monkey_x 3 days ago
Always has, always will. Welcome to capitalism.
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