# Ceuta: False social media posts fuel migration tensions

https://mins.news/en/item/22973

- France 24, 2026-08-15 12:56 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/ceuta-false-social-media-posts-fuel-migration-tensions

> False social media claims that the Morocco-Ceuta border would open for Spain’s Assumption holiday 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 claims could face legal action.

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- [Ceuta Mass Migration and Border Controls](https://mins.news/en/topic/ceuta-mass-migration-crisis) — Markdown: https://mins.news/en/topic/ceuta-mass-migration-crisis.md

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