Nico Schmidt

nicoschmidt.io

20 April 2026 06:38

Big Tech wrote the EU law that hides their data centres' environmental impact. The EU wants to triple its data centre capacity in the next five years. While the full scale of their energy and water footprint is hidden from the public. Our new @investigate-europe.eu investigation reveals why.

Julian Bothe

julianbothe.bsky.social

20 April 2026 06:38

Copy, paste, govern: Microsoft ghostwrote EU policy that keeps data centers’ energy use secret The latest investigation by @investigate-europe.eu is based on insights by @algorithmwatch.org and @corporateeurope.org Read the incredible story here: algorithmwatch.org/en/copy-past...

Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO)

corporateeurope.org

20 April 2026 06:38

🚨BREAKING Research with @algorithmwatch.org shows how the EU Commission has copy-pasted a Microsoft amendment that will keep information on data centres hidden. The aim? In the face of growing resistance, to prevent NGOs from obtaining key information. 👏 @investigate-europe.eu for investigating

Max Bank

maxbank.bsky.social

24 March 2026 09:22

Today, EU Competition Commissioner Teresa Ribera meets Big Tech CEOs in Silicon Valley: Sam Altman, Mark Zuckerberg, Sundar Pichai. Time to remind the tech oligarchs the EU will remain steadfast in enforcing competition rules, from the Digital Markets Act (DMA) to ongoing cases like Google/Adtech.

Ugo A Realfonzo

ugorealfonzo.bsky.social

02 March 2026 13:21

"The Commission’s deregulation agenda is not just opening the door to Big Tech, it's inviting the far-right in," says @bramvranken.bsky.social New article on the report by @corporateeurope.org and LobbyControl with comments from @ec.europa.eu, who deny the claims.