The Border Went Viral: How Social Media Fueled the Ceuta Crisis | Amine Ghoulidi

What happens when a social media campaign can move thousands of people toward an international border before governments, journalists, or even the platforms themselves fully understand what's happening?

Just weeks after thousands of primarily young Moroccan men surged toward the Spanish exclave of Ceuta, Darion Ouliguian sits down with Heritage Foundation Visiting Fellow Amine Ghoulidi to examine one of the most fascinating migration stories of the year.

Was Ceuta simply another border crisis, or was it something new entirely?

Together, they explore the role social media played in mobilizing migrants, how online narratives shaped public understanding of the event, who may have been behind the campaign, and what the incident reveals about the future of migration, information warfare, and border security.

Most importantly, they discuss whether similar tactics could be used at other sensitive borders around the world (looking at you, U.S.–Mexico border).

If you enjoy this conversation and want more analysis on national security, international affairs, and strategic competition, subscribe to the Davis Institute's biweekly newsletter, the Davis Dispatch: Sign Up for the Davis Dispatch