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EU drops disinformation conference sponsorship after Trump officials' request

Original: EU drops sponsorship of disinformation conference at Trump officials’ request https://www. theguardian.com/us-news/2026/

The European Union withdrew its sponsorship of an international disinformation conference after officials in Donald Trump's administration asked it to, the Guardian reports. The decision has drawn criticism from observers who see it as a sign of Brussels caving to pressure from Washington on a core policy area, with Lithuania among the countries connected to the event.

Why now: People are discussing the EU yielding to US political pressure on disinformation policy.

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• EU drops sponsorship of disinformation conference at Trump officials’ request https://www. theguardian.com/us-news/2026/o ct/07/trump-eu-disinformation-conference # Disinfo2026 # disinformation # EU # trump · McDonald_69 · 5
• EU drops sponsorship of disinformation conference at Trump officials’ request https://www. theguardian.com/us-news/2026/o ct/07/trump-eu-disinformation-conference # TrumpAdministration # EuropeanUnion # UsNews # Europe # UsPolitics # Canada # Lithuania · theguardian_us_news@halo.nu · 3

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