🇺🇸🇨🇦🇪🇺⚡️ — The Trump administration pressured Lithuania, Canada, and the European Union to withdraw their official support for the Disinfo2026 conference in Vilnius after objecting to a panel examining the U.S. as a potential source of disinformation in Europe, according to The Guardian.

All three subsequently removed their sponsorship, with their logos covered by white stickers on conference materials just days before the event. Lithuania canceled its participation, while Canada reduced its involvement in certain discussions. Internal State Department documents show U.S. officials thanking Lithuania for taking Washington's concerns seriously.

The disputed panel, titled "USA as a FIMI threat: adapt, acknowledge, push back," examined how Europe could respond to alleged American information manipulation and interference.

The EU said the panel's framing did not reflect its official position on the United States, although it continues to fund the conference despite withdrawing its sponsorship. France remains the event's only listed main supporter.