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EU drops sponsorship of disinformation conference after US pressure
Original: EU drops sponsorship of disinformation conference at Trump officials’ request
The European Union has withdrawn its sponsorship of an upcoming disinformation conference, reportedly at the request of Trump administration officials. Lithuania and Canada were also pressured to pull out, and just days before #Disinfo2026 the sponsors' logos were removed from the conference website. The episode is being read as a sign of transatlantic friction over how disinformation is studied and confronted.
Why now: It signals the Trump administration pressuring US allies to back away from counter-disinformation work, raising concerns about Western commitment to fighting disinformation.
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Evidence
- EU drops sponsorship of disinformation conference at Trump officials’ request · The Guardian
Lithuania and Canada were also pressured to withdraw, and days before #Disinfo2026, logos were wiped off website
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