# US lobbied allies to withdraw support for anti-disinformation conference, sources say

https://mins.news/en/item/90548

- Reuters, 2026-10-07 23:40 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/us-lobbies-allies-cut-ties-anti-disinformation-conference-over-panel-critical-2026-10-07/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ac6d8608f158200019195e7

> The US State Department urged Canada and European allies to withdraw support for an anti-disinformation conference because it featured a panel examining Washington’s role as an alleged information threat to Europe, according to three US officials and correspondence reviewed by Reuters.

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