How Social Media Sparked a Refugee Crisis Between Spain and Morocco

NYT Business Tuesday 11 August 2026, 09:03 UTC By Steven Lee Myers, Aida Alami and Carlos Barragán 1 min read

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Moroccan border guards and boats patrolling the coastline on the border with Spain in Fnideq, Morocco, this month.

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