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Hate Speech Rise in Spain Post-Crisis
The Spanish Observatory for Racism and Xenophobia (Oberaxe) reported an increase in racist messages during the migration surge to the occupied city of Ceuta, with a total of 101,025 messages recorded in August—approximately a 76% rise compared to July. The majority of these messages were directed at migrants, particularly from North Africa, accounting for about 39% of content related to the Ceuta crossing, and 37% concerning public safety. Requests from platforms to delete racist content also increased, with TikTok removing all reported content, YouTube deleting 8%, X (Twitter) removing 93%, Instagram 72%, and Facebook 68%. The report confirmed that 72% of hate speech was aimed at North African residents, marking a 4 percentage point increase from July, and anti-Muslim messages rose to 18%. Additionally, the report noted a rise in hate speech targeting women and unaccompanied children.
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