Haraga Ceuta

Runaway online rumors on social media platforms like Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok led to a surge of 60,000 migrants attempting to cross the border to Ceuta, a Spanish territory in Morocco, resulting in chaos, stampedes, and over 80 deaths. Migrants used shared information to coordinate crossings, but most returned after authorities intervened.

Runaway online rumors on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok about Spain’s border with Morocco opening triggered a mass migration surge to the Spanish territory of Ceuta. Thousands of Moroccans attempted to cross, leading to chaos, over 80 deaths, and a record migration influx in years.

Runaway online rumors about an open Spanish-Moroccan border sparked a mass migration surge to the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, resulting in an estimated 60,000 migrants arriving in days and over 80 deaths, including drownings and a stampede. Social media platforms like Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok amplified claims of an open border, leading to chaotic attempts to cross.

Runaway online rumors on social media platforms like Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok led thousands of Moroccans to attempt crossing into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, causing a chaotic migration surge with over 60,000 people and resulting in more than 80 deaths. Migrants shared strategies for evading border patrols, but the claims about an open border were unverified and many involved accounts were later deleted.

Runaway online rumors on social media platforms like Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok led thousands of Moroccans to believe Spain’s border with Morocco was opening, sparking a chaotic migration surge to the Spanish enclave of Ceuta. The rush resulted in at least 80 deaths, including drownings and a stampede, as migrants attempted dangerous crossings.