Meta’s Ads Push Data Centers as Local Jobs Engines
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Meta spent about $6.4 million on TV ads in eight state capitals and Washington, D.C., to frame data centers as local job creators and influence policymakers, part of a broader tech industry push (including Amazon) amid debates over energy and water use as these facilities expand; lawmakers are weighing regulation while Meta expands its data-center footprint and political influence.
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