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Stephan Lewandowsky
@lewan.uk

Aside from the usual thuggery and pathetic surrender, the events surrounding Disinfo 2026 raise an interesting question: should governments ever sponsor conferences on disinformation that may include analyses of governments? It appears the right answer is no. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

theguardian.comEU drops sponsorship of disinformation conference at Trump officials’ requestLithuania and Canada were also pressured to withdraw, and days before #Disinfo2026, logos were wiped off website
Alan Jagolinzer@jagolinzer.bsky.social

We are aware of the political frictions related to the Lithuania disinfo conference. We expect no spillover impact and are still hosting the 2027 Cambridge Disinformation Summit. The call for papers is open. For more information, see the conference website: www.jbs.cam.ac.uk/events/cambr...

jbs.cam.ac.ukCambridge Disinformation Summit (2027)Connect with Cambridge Judge! Explore our full calendar of upcoming events, learn about our programmes and connect with world-class speakers.

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