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Google faces backlash for illegal tree felling in Finland

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Google is facing criticism in Finland for illegally felling approximately 250,000 trees to make way for a new data center. This action has sparked anger, with some recalling Google's former motto, "Don't be evil," which has since been removed from its corporate code of conduct. AI

IMPACT This incident highlights potential environmental conflicts arising from the expansion of data centers required for AI infrastructure.

RANK_REASON The cluster describes a controversy involving a company's operational decision, not a core AI release or research.

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Google faces backlash for illegal tree felling in Finland

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    I remember Google's original motto, "Don't be evil," was part of its corporate code of conduct but has since been largely removed and replaced with a focus on "

    I remember Google's original motto, "Don't be evil," was part of its corporate code of conduct but has since been largely removed and replaced with a focus on "doing the right thing." # sarcasm on # google level ‘Pure arrogance’: anger in # Finland as # Google illegally fells 250…

    LINKS theguardian.com/…/finland-google-felling-…

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