O’Leary Walks Back China Link to Utah Data Center Protests

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Tech entrepreneur Kevin O’Leary admitted he had no evidence that China-funded groups were behind Utah anti-data-center protests and deleted posts backing his claim, after alleging a Chinese influence campaign. The Stratos Project’s two 20,000-acre sites in Box Elder County face mounting opposition, with a Deseret News/Hinckley Institute poll showing 60% of Utah voters oppose it and a state senator who supported the project losing his primary, signaling growing political backlash against the proposal.
- Mr. Wonderful Admits He Can’t Prove China Is Behind Data Center Protests Gizmodo
- Kevin O'Leary has entered a new villain era Business Insider
- ‘No evidence’: Kevin O’Leary walks back claims that data center opposition is funded by China ABC4 Utah
- After accusing Utah critics of being ‘proxies for the Chinese government,’ Kevin O’Leary now says he has no evidence The Salt Lake Tribune
- Video: Kevin O’Leary backtracks claims of Chinese involvement in data center protests KSLTV.com
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