Anas Amrani

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.