Datacentre protests sweep 15 countries as KOL likens backlash to the 5G panic
thealexbanks · x · 2026-11-05
Alex Banks shared a Guardian report on 100+ campaign groups across 15 countries staging two days of protests against major AI datacentre projects, alongside a 2020 article on the first global anti-5G protest day (205 events in 195 cities, 32 countries). His point: "history may not repeat itself, but it sure does rhyme" — today's AI infrastructure backlash echoes the 5G panic in form.
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