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EU drops sponsorship of disinformation conference at Trump officials’ request

Lithuania and Canada were also pressured to withdraw, and days before #Disinfo2026, logos were wiped off website The Trump administration pressured multiple…

By The News Engine Desk Based on reporting by The Guardian

8 Oct 2026, 01:08 IST Updated 3 hours ago 1 min read 0 views

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The Guardian reports: 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 service subsequently agreeing to do so, the Guardian understands.

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Location: Canada · Americas
Reported by: The Guardian
First reported: 8 Oct 2026, 01:08 IST
Key names: EU, Trump, Disinfo, European
Section: Technology
Figure cited: The conference, #Disinfo2026, taking place on Wednesday and Thursday, is the annual meetup of Europe’s counter-disinformation community and has drawn hundreds of researchers, journalists, technologists and policymakers to a… (The Guardian)