A protester holds a Fight Data Centers signs Monday, Oct. 12, 2026, in Mason, Mich. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

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Protesters fill a city street holding banners and signs. A large pink banner in the foreground reads “Stop Dirty Data Centres.” A teal banner reads “Save Brick Lane.” A handwritten sign reads “Stop Social — Build Homes Not Data Centres.” Demonstrators carry union flags and drums; a man with a megaphone addresses the crowd at right. Scaffolding covers a brick building in the background.

Protesters march outside the South by Southwest festival in London on June 4, 2026, opposing a planned data center development at Brick Lane in east London. The demonstration was part of a series of actions organized by the “Stop Dirty Data Centres” campaign, which is holding Europe-wide days of action this weekend involving more than 100 groups across 15 countries. (Global Action Plan)

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Distorted Fish School II by Lone Thomasky & Bits&Bäume / 

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