The European Union, Canada and Lithuania withdraw support from a disinformation conference, #Disinfo2026, scheduled in Vilnius. The EU’s diplomatic service removes or suspends its sponsorship amid criticism of how some panels are framed, and officials in multiple countries say they are uncomfortable with that framing.
Lithuania’s foreign ministry and Canada also step back from the event after pressure from the US administration, according to reporting cited by outlets. Other coverage says logos are removed from the conference website shortly before the event begins. The conference is described as an annual meeting for Europe’s counter-disinformation community, bringing together researchers, journalists, technologists and policymakers. It is run by an independent Brussels non-profit, EU Disinfo Lab. The outlets differ mainly on emphasis: some focus on the EU’s stated discomfort with specific panel framing, while others focus on the alleged role of US pressure in prompting the withdrawals.
