The ongoing migration crisis in the Spanish territory of Ceuta, which borders Morocco, continues to fuel misinformation online.
Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said research by the EU's diplomatic service indicated that Russian and Israeli networks were responsible for the explosion of fake social media posts, telling Cadena Ser radio on Monday that "the international far right" was also to blame for them, as it always uses migration to "attack not just Spain, but also Europe". Both Russia and Israel have denied the claims.
More than 72,000 people crossed from Morocco into the Spanish territory of Ceuta in just two days, an unprecedented influx that left at least 100 people dead and plunged the enclave into a humanitarian and political crisis.
Thousands still remain in the enclave, with the Spanish government putting the number at around 5,000. Local estimates are higher, and overcrowding, mass protests across Spain and sporadic violence have placed the territory under pressure.
The Red Cross humanitarian organisation has become a prominent target of misinformation surrounding the crisis.
