Fake Social Media Posts Fueled Mass Migration Into Spanish Ceuta

Roughly 60,000 people, mostly young Moroccan men, crossed into Spain's enclave of Ceuta in July 2026; 67 died. Viral posts falsely claiming "Spain is open" drove the surge, spread by short-lived accounts with tens of thousands of likes. Ceuta, a Spanish territory on Morocco's coast, offered no shelter or onward route. Most turned back.