Media Corrects Exaggerated Data Center Water Usage Reports
AndyMasley · x · 2026-07-12
Commenters expressed shock that mainstream media (like The Guardian) made severe factual errors regarding data center water consumption, noting how easily such exaggerated claims passed editorial review.
The cited tweet pointed out that following verification and pushback from @BristOliver, The Guardian corrected an outrageous error about data center water usage. It also noted that the original article's phrase "now widely acknowledged" perfectly exposed the author's ignorance.
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