backlash
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The benefits of space-based data centers, proponents say, are that companies can avoid regulatory red tape and community backlash.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026
The announcement of the restriction zone scheme's start date comes after a change to the government's early release scheme following a backlash.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
Amid public backlash, the company announced this month several platform changes, including a shorter data retention window and audit tools for law enforcement customers intended to flag abnormal search behavior.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
Our reporters look at how the backlash is reshaping campaigns—and creating a new crisis for the companies racing to build the infrastructure behind AI.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
I do not want to be Maxine’s experiment, charity case, or rebellious backlash against her mother.
From "Piecing Me Together" by Renée Watson
Several celebrities or influencers who have ventured into the crypto market have faced similar backlashes.
From BBC ● Dec. 6, 2024
There have been counterforces and backlashes and overcorrections, and then forward motion again—usually when the public is convinced that a change is only fair.
From Slate ● Nov. 3, 2024
By starting the exercise while most students were away on winter break, university leaders minimized the raucous backlashes that have bedeviled previous attempts by campus officials to take control of the park.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 6, 2024
Facebook has similarly made platform changes that have irked developers and caused backlashes.
From New York Times ● Jun. 23, 2023
Egyptian women have faced public backlashes as well.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 1, 2022
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