What Is Meant by the "Satellite Effect

What is meant by the "satellite effect"?

A) The target of influence does precisely the opposite of what the actor seeking to influence it wishes it to do.
B) When a target is influenced by a third party rather than the actor that seeks to influence it.
C) When actors behave in tandem, and observers misinterpret the direction of the influence.
D) The target of influence changes its behavior because it wants to, not because an actor wishes it to do so.