Instagram accounts fuelling Ceuta crisis with paid advice for help to cross
Summary
A BBC investigation found that many Instagram accounts are encouraging migrants from Morocco to try to cross into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta by making the journey look easy and offering paid help. This has contributed to a surge of migrants attempting the dangerous crossing, which has led to deaths and increased tensions between Spain and Morocco.Key Facts
- About 78,000 migrants from Morocco arrived in Ceuta by sea in a few hours last month.
- Around 100 migrants reportedly died trying to make the crossing.
- Some Instagram accounts show the crossing as safe and simple, but in reality it is dangerous and longer than portrayed.
- These accounts offer paid advice, charging around £400, claiming they can help people cross using hidden routes like sewer pipes.
- The accounts are interconnected and many have been removed by Instagram after BBC reported them.
- Instagram’s parent company, Meta, says it is actively removing content that promotes human smuggling.
- Social media posts promoting the crossing continue to appear, risking more deaths and worsening diplomatic relations.
- Some videos are altered to remove warnings, making the crossing seem more appealing to migrants.
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