# How a social media campaign triggered a huge migrant surge on Ceuta

https://mins.news/en/item/14074

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-05 11:48 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2026/8/5/how-a-social-media-campaign-triggered-huge-migrant-surge-on-ceuta?traffic_source=rss

> A court ruling the previous week protected migrants who swam toward Ceuta. After that decision, social media accounts urged thousands of people to go there. The online campaign was followed by a major surge of migrants in the territory. Its rapid spread turned the court ruling into a catalyst for a large movement toward Ceuta.

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