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A viral video claiming to show thousands of boats in Mauritania ready to carry migrants to Spain's Canary Islands is misleading, according to France 24 fact-checking. The satellite images show a traditional fishing port rather than a migrant fleet. The false claim spread as the Canary Islands face renewed migrant arrivals and local authorities have declared a state of emergency. France 24's Truth or Fake segment examined the footage and the satellite images behind the claim.
Sources:France 24