Viral social media posts and misinformation helped mobilize thousands of migrants toward Spain's Ceuta enclave, highlighting how online networks can exploit desperation — even as experts warn social media did not create the desire to migrate.
The state security forces established that the dozens of migrants who entered Spain during the massive arrival in Ceuta on July 30 managed to reach the mainland of the country, Spanish media reports. They say that the majority were Moroccans, and some came from sub-Saharan Africa.