🌄 Good morning from #Disinfo2026! Day 2 is here, and it's full of powerful conversations and fresh insights. Let's make it a day of ideas, collaboration, and action! 🦸✨
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@disinfo.eu🌄 Good morning from #Disinfo2026! Day 2 is here, and it's full of powerful conversations and fresh insights. Let's make it a day of ideas, collaboration, and action! 🦸✨
@benmshultz.netThe US State Department has decided to showcase its love of free speech by bullying an independent research conference. #Disinfo2026
"For too long, governments have exploited the pretext of combatting misinformation and disinformation for politically motivated reasons" 🤡🤡🤡
So FrEe SpEeCh, amirite?
@benmshultz.netGlobal Affairs Canada (GAC) claims it dropped out of #Disinfo2026 "following changes to the framing of several panel discussions." GAC was scheduled to chair my panel today on disinformation in the Arctic.
But, our panel description hasn't changed since June...! Receipts in the next post below.
@geoffypjohnston.bsky.socialwww.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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
@michaelmackay.wsocial.euThe russia-backed Trump regime of the United States bullied the EU diplomatic service, Canada and Lithuania into withdrawing their sponsorship of #Disinfo2026
Combatting disinformation is essential to the survival of democracy. Spreading disinformation is the essence of the Putin and Trump regimes.
@michaelmackay.bsky.socialThe russia-backed Trump regime of the United States bullied the EU diplomatic service, Canada and Lithuania into withdrawing their sponsorship of #Disinfo2026
Combatting disinformation is essential to the survival of democracy. Spreading disinformation is the essence of the Putin and Trump regimes.
@eugenemcparland.eurosky.social#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
@some-news.bsky.socialLithuania and Canada were also pressured to withdraw, and days before #Disinfo2026, logos were wiped off website
@us.theguardian.comLithuania and Canada were also pressured to withdraw, and days before #Disinfo2026, logos were wiped off website
@ccan-news.mastodon.xyz.ap.brid.gyDisinformation Conference in Europe Caught Up in Transatlantic Politics - Tech Policy Press #ChristchurchCall
https://techpolicy.press/disinformation-conference-in-europe-roiled-by-transatlantic-politics
The #Disinfo2026 conference in Vilnius faced political pressure as government sponsors […]
@charlic.bsky.social#Disinfo2026
There's a Mrs Streisand who would like a word...
@norionakatsuji.bsky.social[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“
@laurenmeidasa.bsky.socialEU 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
@socialmedialab.caMore here ... "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." www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
@jospang.bsky.socialSome sponsors pulled out of #Disinfo2026 at the last minute.
@nathalievanraemdonck.comI do also understand that Lithuania's threat landscape is completely different than most EU countries and we must extend some grace to the host of #disinfo2026.
They are caught between a rock and a hard place. It must suck when you feel like your bully can only be held back by the orange bully
@amaelleguiton.frEncore plus contente d'être à Vilnius pour #Disinfo2026, le millésime avec travaux pratiques !
@arnaudcontreras.bsky.socialCoup de pression US sur la rencontre #disinfo2026 à Vilnius, en Lituanie, parce qu’un panel dérange. Des soutiens se défilent.
Des participants reçoivent un qcm orienté. Tout va bien dans le monde du « freedom of speech » ///
@nathalievanraemdonck.comprops to France for standing firm where the EEAS, Lithuania and Canada buckled “We stick to supporting civil society. It’s not just principled, it’s operational" #disinfo2026