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EU drops sponsorship of disinformation conference at Trump officials’ request

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The Guardian – World
“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 EU’s diplomatic service subsequently agreeing to do so, the Guardian understands. The conference, #Disinfo2026, taking place Wednesday and Thursday, is the annual meetup of Europe’s counter-disinformation community and…

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Ukrainska Pravda
“ЄС, Канада та Литва відмовилися від участі в конференції з дезінформації під тиском США”
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RTP Notícias
“Quanto vale combater a desinformação? Trump pediu e UE retirou patrocínio a conferência”

A Administração Trump pediu e a União Europeia retirou o patrocínio que tinha dado a uma conferência sobre desinformação. A conferência #Disinfo2026 é o encontro anual da comunidade europeia que combate a desinformação.

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DW English
“EU pulls sponsorship from Disinfo2026 event in Lithuania”

The EU's diplomatic service, Canada and host nation Lithuania all pulled support from a disinformation event in Vilnius. Amid reports of US pressure, the EU said it was "uncomfortable with the framing" of some panels.

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Le Monde
“Une conférence européenne sur la désinformation et les ingérences ciblée par des ingérences américaines”

Plusieurs pays et l’Union européenne ont retiré leur soutien à une conférence sur la désinformation à Vilnius, début octobre. Deux tables rondes critiques des Etats-Unis qui s’y tenaient ont agacé la diplomatie américaine.

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