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Who's behind Box Elder data center protest? China, of course.
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They are lurking everywhere. They could be behind your sofa or even under the bed. That's right, we're talking about Chinese propagandists. Who do you think organized those big protests against the proposed Box Elder County data center? Don't take our word for it.
Here's what Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum had to say: “Any place that’s trying to build data centers is getting bombarded with foreign-directed propaganda to try to block these from being built.” Canadian billionaire Kevin O'Leary, who is behind the proposed 40,000-acre Box Elder County development—aka Death Star—noticed it,…
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