Role of social media in driving migration to Ceuta
A Firstpost report highlights that social media trends and misinformation about “open borders” contributed to the surge of migrants arriving in the Spanish territory of Ceuta. Content shared on platforms like Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook depicted the trek from Fnideq, Morocco, into Ceuta as a simple task. Anonymous accounts celebrated those who made it across, while misleading messages circulating on WhatsApp and Facebook falsely suggested that Spain was providing automatic entry to migrants.
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