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Ceuta: False social media posts fuel migration tensions

Ceuta: False social media posts fuel migration tensions
France 24 Saturday 15 August 2026, 12:56 UTC By FRANCE24 1 min read
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To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the video player from loading. To watch this content, you may need to disable it on this site. Ceuta: False social media posts fuel migration tensions Europe Issued on: Share False social media posts claiming the Morocco-Ceuta border would open for Spain’s Assumption holiday have prompted migrants to gather near the crossing. Moroccan and Spanish authorities have tightened security after a recent mass influx into Ceuta, while Morocco says those spreading the false claims could face legal action.
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