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How Social Media Sparked a Refugee Crisis Between Spain and Morocco

A wave of disinformation online contributed to a surge of migrants in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta who were trying to reach Europe, resulting in about 90 deaths.

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Moroccan border guards and boats patrolling the coastline on the border with Spain in Fnideq, Morocco, this month.
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Malaysia Was Confident in Its Social Media Ban, but Kids Are Still Logged In

Officials told platforms to verify children’s ages using government-issued documents, like identity cards. But the companies have balked, apparently over privacy concerns.

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Malaysia’s social media ban for children under 16 was supposed to take effect on June 1.
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