9 days ago · United States
EU drops sponsorship of disinformation conference at Trump officials’ request
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a politics story. The Guardian UK is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to United States. The first report grouped here was at 7 Oct 2026, 19:38 UTC. The headline in use is “EU drops sponsorship of disinformation conference at Trump officials’ request”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
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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- First reported by The Guardian UK
EU drops sponsorship of disinformation conference at Trump officials’ request
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- The Guardian