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EU and Partner Nations Drop Disinformation Conference Sponsorship Following U.S. Pressure
Just the facts
The European Union's diplomatic service, alongside Canada and Lithuania, withdrew their sponsorship of the prominent European disinformation conference #Disinfo2026 following direct pressure from the Trump administration. Days before the event commenced, official logos were wiped from the conference website as participating governments yielded to the diplomatic push. Critics and conference organizers expressed concern over the political interference in international discussions addressing online falsehoods.
Why this is news
Organizers of the #Disinfo2026 conference removed institutional logos after receiving diplomatic pressure from the Trump administration.
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