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Ben Chu of BBC Verify said: "Around half of US voters said they were a crucial or major issue for them in the midterm elections" (05:38); the video does not name the poll in its transcript.

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polling shows that anger towards data centers played a big role. Around half of US voters said they were a crucial or major issue for them in the midterm elections.

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How data centre anger led to a tech stock plunge
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Tech fall points to a correction, not a major downtrend, ICMA's Parker argues 7 Nov 2026

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“Ben Chu of BBC Verify said: "Around half of US voters said they were a crucial or major issue for them in the midterm elections" (05:38); the video does not name the poll in its transcript.” ai notis, checked 7 Nov 2026. Source: How data centre anger led to a tech stock plunge (BBC News (YouTube)). https://ainotis.com/c/4210

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ai notis. (2026, November 7). Ben Chu of BBC Verify said: "Around half of US voters said they were a crucial or major issue for them in the midterm elections" (05:38); the video does not name the poll in its transcript [Checked claim 4210]. ai notis. https://ainotis.com/c/4210

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