A series of viral posts on social media are targeting the Red Cross, accusing the organization of favoring Moroccan migrants during the crisis in Ceuta, a Spanish city in northern Africa. The false posts also claim that the Red Cross transported these migrants to the Iberian Peninsula.
The crisis in Ceuta occurred when thousands of migrants, mostly Moroccan, attempted to cross the border into Spanish territory in May 2021. The situation generated great media attention and political controversy.
The fact-checking project "O Cubo" is investigating these viral posts, seeking to determine the origin and veracity of the accusations made against the Red Cross.
The posts in question spread rapidly on social media, contributing to disinformation around an already sensitive topic such as immigration at European borders.
