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Investigation Finds No Chinese Misinformation Behind O'Leary's Utah Data-Center Cut

6/11/2026

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Investigators found little evidence of a coordinated Chinese-backed misinformation campaign after Kevin O'Leary alleged groups were blocking his Utah Stratos data-center project.
The project was cut to one-quarter of its original size after Burgum's claim of foreign dark money possibly from China and OpenAI's blocking of likely Chinese accounts.
Alliance for a Better Utah and Elevate Strategies denied Chinese funding and said their activities were unrelated to any coordinated effort.

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Investigators found little evidence of a coordinated Chinese-backed misinformation campaign after Kevin O'Leary alleged groups were blocking his Utah Stratos data-center project.
The project was cut to one-quarter of its original size after Burgum's claim of foreign dark money possibly from China and OpenAI's blocking of likely Chinese accounts.
Alliance for a Better Utah and Elevate Strategies denied Chinese funding and said their activities were unrelated to any coordinated effort.