Fox News and businessman Kevin O’Leary are facing a lawsuit filed on Thursday, July 16th, 2026, by a group opposing data center construction in Utah. The plaintiffs allege that false statements regarding their funding were aired by the network and O’Leary.

The suit was brought by Alliance for a Better Utah, Elevate Strategies, Gabrielle Finlayson, Taylor Knuth, and Josh Kanter. It claims that O’Leary used misleading information in his portrayal of the opposition to the data center projects.

The lawsuit highlights tensions surrounding data center developments in Utah and the public discourse shaped by media coverage and commentary.

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