# Morocco blames social media ‘misinformation’ for surge of migrants toward Ceuta

https://mins.news/en/item/12218

- France 24, 2026-08-03 05:56 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260803-morocco-blames-ceuta-migrant-rush-on-misleading-information-on-social-media

> Morocco says 11 people died this week while trying to reach Ceuta, Spain’s North African exclave. The country’s interior ministry attributed the sudden rush to the spread of what it called misleading information on social media. Morocco’s reported toll is far below Spain’s figure. Spanish authorities say at least 72 people died in the attempt to reach the territory.

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