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EU drops sponsorship of disinformation conference at Trump officials’ request

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  • The Guardian · October 7, 2026 19:38
    Lithuania and Canada were also pressured to withdraw, and days before #Disinfo2026, logos were wiped off website The Trump administration pressured multiple countries to withdraw their sponsorship of a leading European conference on disinformation, with Canada, Lithuania and the EU’s diplomatic…

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  • Deutsche Welle · October 8, 2026 16:20
    The EU's diplomatic service, Canada and host nation Lithuania all pulled support from a disinformation event in Vilnius. Amid reports of US pressure, the EU said it was "uncomfortable with the framing" of some panels.