TikTok and other tech giants want
to build enormous data centers in Brazil that will guzzle
millions of litres of precious water from already
drought-stricken communities.
And Brazil’s finance minister is offering them huge tax
breaks to make it happen.
But the deal isn’t done
yet, and if we act now, we can stop it.
Brazil: no tax breaks for Big Tech data
centers.
While the government claims new data centers will “modernize”
Brazil and bring jobs, the reality is much darker. In Ceará, one of
the driest areas in South America and facing major water shortages,
TikTok plans a massive data hub.
It’s true that Brazil holds enormous freshwater reserves overall
— but access to that water is deeply unequal. Millions of
Brazilians already live with rationing, droughts, or polluted
supplies. Data centers guzzling millions of liters of water daily,
pushing drought-stricken communities closer to crisis.
And this isn’t an isolated case. Time and again, the Brazilian
government has chosen to pour public money into big corporations —
from Big Ag to mining giants — instead of supporting family farmers
and local communities. Now it’s happening again with Big Tech.
They promise “development,” but leave local communities to deal with
the fallout.
Sign the petition now to demand that Finance Minister Fernando
Haddad doesn't give tax breaks for mega data centers unless there
are strict environmental protections, limits on water and energy
use, and real benefits for Brazilian people — not just foreign
corporations.
Let’s not trade away our forests, precious drinking water, and
our future for Big Tech’s profits. Sign now and help protect
Brazil from becoming Big Tech’s next sacrifice zone.
Add your name: no tax break for Big Tech data centers
in Brazil.
Ekō has gone up against Big Tech in Brazil before, and won! When
Meta tried to force users to accept its data harvesting plan for
WhatsApp, we launched a major global campaign, challenged the
decision, worked with lawmakers and Brazilian media to raise
awareness, and managed to scrap Zuckerberg’s shady plans.
We can do it again with TikTok and protect millions of people’s
access to water, but the decision is imminent so we must move
quickly.
