Russia-linked accounts spread far-right narrative online during Ceuta migration crisis, analysis finds
Migrants cross into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta in north Africa last month. Photograph: Jon Nazca/ReutersView image in fullscreenMigrants cross into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta in north Africa last month. Groups spreading disinformation are more organised and powerful than they were several years ago.“We keep seeing this across Europe and we find it very interesting.
- ▪Migrants cross into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta in north Africa last month.
- ▪Photograph: Jon Nazca/ReutersView image in fullscreenMigrants cross into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta in north Africa last month.
- ▪Groups spreading disinformation are more organised and powerful than they were several years ago.“We keep seeing this across Europe and we find it very interesting.
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Migrants cross into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta in north Africa last month. Photograph: Jon Nazca/ReutersView image in fullscreenMigrants cross into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta in north Africa last month. Photograph: Jon Nazca/ReutersSocial mediaRussia-linked accounts spread far-right narrative online during Ceuta migration crisis, analysis findsCounter-disinformation group says social media channels connected to Pravda network helped amplify messageAisha DownFri 7 Aug 2026 10.48 EDTLast modified on Fri 7 Aug 2026 10.57 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleAccounts with links to the Russian military promoting far-right messages reached more than 500,000 people in the early days of the Ceuta migration crisis, according to an analysis done by 411, a counter-disinformation…
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