Fox News apologizes for airing O’Leary claims about data centers
Fox said it found no evidence for O'Leary's claim that Utah data center opponents were funded by China, after a rare on-air correction.
- Fox News and Fox Business issued a series of on-air apologies regarding unsupported claims made by Shark Tank star and prominent Trump supporter Kevin O'Leary about opponents of his Utah data center project.
- During May broadcasts, O'Leary claimed without evidence that local groups opposing his planned 40,000-acre AI campus, nicknamed Wonder Valley, were funded by the Chinese Communist Party.
- Fox News Media stated there is no evidence linking the Alliance for a Better Utah, Elevate Strategies, Josh Kanter, or Taylor Knuth to Chinese interests, apologizing for the error.
- While the network issued formal apologies, O'Leary provided his own clarification on X last Thursday, following reports the retractions appeared to respond to legal threats.
- The Stratos Project continues to face significant backlash from environmental groups concerned the facility could strain resources and damage the ecosystem near the Great Salt Lake.
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