This August 31, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez alleged that social networks with links to Israel and Russia had spread disinformation about the Ceuta migrant crisis in July.
Sanchez claimed that the smear campaign was partly driven by Spain’s strong opposition to the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East. He also mentioned that far-right networks played a role in spreading disinformation in relation to the mass entry of migrants.
"After July 30 and 31, there was a spread of rumors and disinformation, from social networks linked both to Russia and to Israel, and to an ultra-right international that always uses migration not only to attack Spain, but also to attack Europe and divide it," Sanchez explained during an interview with Cadena Ser radio.
The Spanish prime minister cited research by the European Union’s foreign policy body, the European External Action Service (EEAS), to support his allegations.
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