Topic · social
Global Data Center Expansion
4 posts
· 33 engagement
· first seen 10 Aug 2026
· last seen 18 Aug 2026
the growth of centralized data centers to store and process personal information for state and corporate control
Stance breakdown
How the per-edge framings classify across 4 classified edges. Each framing is labelled by a small AI stance classifier; see the methodology page for details.
Sentiment breakdown
Whole-post emotional valence across 4 classified posts that reference this topic. Distinct from stance: a post can be supportive of the topic and still negative in tone (an angry supporter) — the two together capture the texture short-form posts compress into very few words.
Platform mix
Where the conversation is happening. Engagement is volume-weighted (likes + 2×shares + 3×replies); a small number of high-impact posts can outrank a high-volume but low-engagement platform.
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youtube
4 posts
· 33 engagement
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Top posts by engagement
The most-engaged posts referencing this topic. Engagement is likes + 2×shares + 3×replies; the order matches the digest ranking on /social.
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Our entire species needs to reject these data centers. They are a threat to our privacy, to our rights, to our freedoms, to surveil us, monitor us, control what we say, how we say, whom we hang out with, what we can buy, what we can eat, the digital prison. Etc etc etc. Dont to…
youtube
· @UCqruebSIutnYo92dIn6VgvA
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· sentiment: negative
· ♥ 11
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· 💬 0
· 11 engagement
18 Aug
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youtube
· @UC5hKt-G50sP_Xiagz-KC2_w
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· sentiment: negative
· ♥ 11
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· 11 engagement
17 Aug
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youtube
· @reality-check-radio-nz
· sentiment: negative
· ♥ 7
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· 7 engagement
10 Aug
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youtube
· @UCCEha9pcA2OyFKARp7IsguQ
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· sentiment: negative
· ♥ 4
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· 4 engagement
16 Aug