Migrant ‘invasion’ of Ceuta not exactly as it seems

Misinformation and fake news played a toxic role in driving thousands to mindlessly enter the enclave (File/AFP)

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Many believe that a picture is worth a thousand words. And the live footage of migrants rushing into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta in North Africa last week were widely seen in mainland Europe as evidence that their governments’ immigration and border controls were failing and that the doors of Europe were about to be breached.