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Data centres power everything from social media feeds to endless AI video generation. While tech giants pledge to run them entirely on renewable energy, surging demand makes this tough. When platforms flood feeds with heavy synthetic media, energy use spikes, raising serious questions about whether these massive digital warehouses can ever truly be sustainable.
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