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 countries to withdraw their sponsorship of a leading European conference on disinformation, with Canada, Lithuania and the EUs diplomatic service subsequently agreeing to do so, the Guardian understands.The conference, #Disinfo2026, taking place Wednesday and Thursday, is the annual meetup of Europes counter-disinformation community and has ...