Erin Brockovich is now mapping AI data centers and their community - do you think grassroots activists are still the most effective check on powerful industries when governments fall short?

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Technology & Future ·Wednesday, July 29, 2026

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Erin Brockovich is now mapping AI data centers and their community - do you think grassroots activists are still the most effective check on powerful industries when governments fall short?

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It’s both.

“Not anymore — corporations and governments are too financially intertwined for activism alone to produce lasting change”

“The fact that we still need Erin Brockovich figures in 2026 is itself the most damning indictment of how little has changed”

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Not anymore — corporations and governments are too financially intertwined for activism alone to produce lasting change

27%

The fact that we still need Erin Brockovich figures in 2026 is itself the most damning indictment of how little has changed

27%

Yes — history shows that individual activists and communities have achieved what regulators consistently failed to

18%

They are needed, but it should not have to be this way — governments should make grassroots campaigns unnecessary

18%

No — people like Erin Brockovich misunderstand technological progress and create fear that slows down advancement that ultimately benefits everyone

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🇭🇷Croatia50%🇧🇪Belgium100%🇧🇬Bulgaria100%

Croatia is most divided — 50% “Not anymore — corporations and governments are too financially intertwined for activism alone to produce lasting change” vs 17% “The fact that we still need Erin Brockovich figures in 2026 is itself the most damning indictment of how little has changed”.

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Man is most divided — 40% “Not anymore — corporations and governments are too financially intertwined for activism alone to produce lasting change” vs 20% “Yes — history shows that individual activists and communities have achieved what regulators consistently failed to”.

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