The European Union withdrew its sponsorship of a disinformation conference due to pressure from Trump officials.
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The European Union withdrew its sponsorship of a disinformation conference due to pressure from Trump officials.
Parent: International RelationsEntity: European UnionSub-entity: Disinformation conference sponsorshipImpact: mixedDate: Oct 8, 2026 - Oct 10, 2026Target: EU sponsorship withdrawal
Lithuania and Canada were pressured to withdraw from the Disinfo2026 conference.
Parent: International RelationsEntity: Lithuania and CanadaImpact: neutralDate: Oct 8, 2026 - Oct 10, 2026Target: Lithuania and Canada withdrawal pressure
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#EU drops sponsorship of #disinformation conference at #Trump officials’ request
🖊️ Aisha Down in London, Joseph Gedeon in Washington and Jennifer Rankin in Brussels
#Lithuania and #Canada were also pressured to withdraw, and days before #Disinfo2026, logos were wiped off website
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/07/trump-eu-disinformation-conference
61 boosts · 20 favs · 7 replies · Oct 8, 2026
#eu#disinformation#trump#lithuania#canada#disinfo2026
Lede: Lithuania and Canada were also pressured to withdraw, and days before #Disinfo2026, logos were wiped off website
EU drops sponsorship of disinformation conference at Trump officials’ request https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/07/trump-eu-disinformation-conference
23 boosts · 1 favs · 2 replies · Oct 8, 2026
#disinfo2026
“EU drops sponsorship of disinformation conference at Trump officials’ request.
Lithuania/Canada were also pressured to withdraw…days before #Disinfo2026, logos were wiped off website.”
So the US used disinformation to undermine a disinformation conference telling the truth about US disinformation.
EU drops sponsorship of disinf...
7 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · Oct 10, 2026
#disinfo2026