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Runaway online rumors sparked frantic rush by migrants to the Spanish territory of 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.
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- Runaway online rumors sparked frantic rush by migrants to the Spanish enclave of Ceuta
- Runaway online rumors sparked frantic rush by migrants to the Spanish enclave of Ceuta
- Runaway online rumors sparked frantic rush by migrants to the Spanish enclave of Ceuta
- Runaway online rumors sparked frantic rush by migrants to the Spanish territory of Ceuta
- Runaway online rumors sparked frantic rush by migrants to the Spanish enclave of Ceuta
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