US pressures EU, Canada, Lithuania to drop disinfo conference sponsorship

The Trump administration pressured the EU, Canada, and Lithuania to withdraw sponsorship from #Disinfo2026, a leading European counter-disinformation conference in Vilnius. All three complied, removing logos days before the event. This marks a significant shift in US policy toward European information-security efforts, signaling reduced support for counter-disinformation initiatives and potential strain in transatlantic relations.