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Ordinary people fill information gaps when data centers come knocking
Citizen journalists like Änna Farrar in Missouri are filling gaps in news coverage about rapidly expanding data centers, which are often built in rural areas with limited local news presence. Residents are organizing to demand transparency from governments and developers as data centers grow in the Midwest and South.
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