Morocco Targets Social Media Incitement as Disinformation Fuels Ceuta Migration Surge

Morocco Targets Social Media Incitement as Disinformation Fuels Ceuta Migration Surge

Morocco arrested over 100 people trying to reach Spain's enclave of Ceuta on August 15, after a viral social media campaign urged mass migration. Separately, 152 face trial for inciting illegal crossing online. This follows 72,000 entries and at least 96 deaths on July 30. Morocco now extends border enforcement into the digital sphere, prosecuting online incitement alongside physical crossings.

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