False Promises at the Border The recent agreement between Meta, TikTok, and the European Union to fact check content on border crossings into Spain is a welcome development, but it only scratches the surface of a much larger problem.
The tragic deaths that occurred when over 70,000 would be migrants flooded into Ceuta in late July were the inevitable result of a toxic mix of false information, desperation, and exploitation.
Social media platforms have long been accused of enabling the spread of misinformation. However, the Spanish border crossings crisis highlights the particular dangers of unchecked online content.