The Big Drop · Copy Desk Games

Twelve claims from one viral video landed on your desk. You are the editor. Spike what fails the check. Run what survives.

Frame from the Economy Media video: an aerial view of a data-center construction site with the caption 50% Being Cancelled
The Economy Media video, published May 22 — 1.6 million views by August 28.

Spike or Run

On May 22, 2026, Economy Media published “Why Tech Companies Are Quietly Cancelling AI Data Centers.” By August 28, it had drawn 1.6 million views and more than 23,000 likes. The video advances a much larger argument than its headline — that the AI infrastructure boom is beginning to unravel.

We tested 28 claims against government data, company filings, primary documents, and named-source reporting. Some held up. Others were false, unsupported, or technically accurate but misleading in context.

Now it’s your turn. Will you make the right call? Play Spike or Run and find out.

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