EU pulls sponsorship from Disinfo2026 event in Lithuania
First reported 8 Oct, 14:32 UTCUpdated 3h ago4 sources
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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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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.
More than one panel slated for at Disinfo2026, discusses the U.S. as a source of foreign-information manipulation and interference
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- EU withdraws logo from Lithuania conference featuring panel portraying US as disinformation threat (opens Anadolu Agency in a new tab)
European Commission cites concerns over framing of discussions amid reports of US pressure on conference supporters
- EU diplomatic arm under fire for bowing to US pressure over disinformation conference (opens Euronews in a new tab)
The EU diplomatic service pulled its backing from a disinformation conference after US pressure, angering MEPs and NGOs who say it undermines the bloc's own defence of civil society.
- EU pulls sponsorship from Disinfo2026 event in Lithuania (opens Deutsche Welle in a new tab)
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.
- Canada pulls out of global disinformation conference with panels pointing to U.S. as source of foreign interference (opens National Post in a new tab)
More than one panel slated for at Disinfo2026, discusses the U.S. as a source of foreign-information manipulation and interference
