Meta Platforms(US:META) Huan Qiu Wang·2026-01-28 02:47Group 1 - The core focus of the article is on Meta's investment of $6.4 million in advertising campaigns across several U.S. cities to gain public support for new data centers, scheduled for the second half of 2025 [1][4] - The advertising campaign features short, relatable videos highlighting the job creation and community revitalization benefits of data centers, using examples from Meta's facilities in Altoona, Iowa, and Los Lunas, New Mexico [4] - The data center industry, including companies like Digital Realty, QTS, and NTT Data, is engaging in large-scale lobbying efforts to counter public backlash and defend the construction of new data centers [4] Group 2 - Recent winter storms have revealed the strain on the existing power grid, particularly in areas with concentrated data centers, raising concerns about energy supply [4] - Major companies such as Meta, Microsoft, and Google rely on large data centers as essential infrastructure for their AI operations, yet public sentiment towards these facilities is declining [4] - Community opposition to new data centers is primarily driven by concerns over rising energy costs and excessive water consumption, leading to delays or cancellations of billions of dollars in data center investments across the U.S. [4]