Activists across Europe protested against data centers on Friday, marking the first pan-European action of its kind. The protests, which took place in cities like London, Amsterdam, Vienna, and Berlin, highlighted concerns about the environmental impact and lack of democratic control over data centers. Protesters in Berlin, for instance, gathered outside two data center campuses in Mariendorf, expressing worries about the potential misuse of data centers for activities like creating deepfakes or disinformation. The Stop Dirty Data Centres coalition, comprising around 100 groups from 15 countries, calls for a moratorium on new large-scale data center projects until social and environmental concerns are addressed. The coalition also demands clear rules and meaningful public participation in decision-making processes. The protests come as the EU considers a proposal to fast-track data center development, raising fears about the erosion of democratic processes. netzpolitik.org/…/too-fast-too-big-activists-acro…