Is social media to blame? Thousands of people are risking their lives to reach richer countries. Many have watched TikTok videos promising a better life — but sometimes these promises are empty.
‘Barcelona or death’ cry migrants
Perilous crossing: Crackdowns on illegal crossings of the Mediterranean mean many Senegalese try a more dangerous route — a journey to Spain's Canary Islands, which can take weeks. Glossary
Senegalese - From Senegal, a country of 18 million people in West Africa.
Migration - The movement of people or animals over a long distance.
Madrid - Spain's capital city.
Canary Islands - A group of islands off the northwest coast of Africa. They are an autonomous community of Spain.
Migrants - People who are living in a different country to the one they were born in.
Social media - Social media is defined by websites, apps and social games that connect people to each other through the sharing of pictures, thoughts, ideas, articles, and other content.
People traffickers - People who trade in humans – either as slaves or as migrants being transported in horrific conditions.
