As Meta gets billions in tax breaks for Louisiana data centre, report claims code names used to hide project details

Facebook-parent Meta’s planned Hyperion AI data centre in rural Louisiana has reportedly received billions of dollars in tax incentives and infrastructure support. According to a report by Sherwood, the social media giant used code names, shell companies, and confidentiality agreements during early negotiations to keep details hidden from public scrutiny. The project, initially referred to as “Project Sucre” and linked to Meta subsidiary Laidley LLC, is expected to involve more than $10 billion in investment for what Meta says will become one of its largest AI infrastructure facilities.