The Trump administration pressured multiple countries to withdraw their sponsorship of a European conference on disinformation, leading Canada, Lithuania, and the EU’s diplomatic service to agree to do so, according to reports. The conference, #Disinfo2026, is scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday in Vilnius, Lithuania, and is organized by the independent Brussels non-profit, EU Disinfo Lab. It serves as the annual gathering for Europe’s counter-disinformation community, attracting hundreds of researchers, journalists, technologists, and policymakers.
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EU and other countries withdraw sponsorship from disinformation conference following pressure from Trump administration
The Trump administration influenced several countries, including Canada and Lithuania, to withdraw their sponsorship of the #Disinfo2026 conference on disinformation. The event is set to take place in Vilnius, Lithuania, and is organized by EU Disinfo Lab.
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