The social media networks driving migrant crossings
After tens of thousands of people headed for Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta, Spanish fact-checkers uncovered a web of online groups sharing crossing plans
After tens of thousands of people headed for Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta, Spanish fact-checkers uncovered a web of online groups sharing crossing plans and information. With fears that another mass crossing could be in the works, how much influence do these networks have, and why are so many young Moroccans listening?
We ask Maldita.es editor Ălvaro GarcĂa HernĂĄndez. #dwcurrentaffairs Chapters 00:08 Why thousands of Moroccans headed for Ceuta 00:38 Returnees share painful memories 02:28 "I've lost all hope": Young voices from Morocco 03:40 Why Ceuta became a gateway to Spain 04:37 WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram migration groups 05:00 Ălvaro GarcĂa HernĂĄndez on new crossing plans 06:21 How online groups organize logistics 07:55 Who is behind the migrant networks?
09:26 Organized crime or grassroots coordination? 10:20 Why migrants want to leave Morocco 11:32 Final thoughts from Ălvaro GarcĂa HernĂĄndez For more news go to
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