Moroccan Police Debunk Viral Kidnapping Hoax in Marrakech

In a statement, the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN) states that this is fake news and that no child has been kidnapped, amputated and then abandoned in the street in Marrakech. For the police, it is a completely fabricated montage by people driven by the desire to sow panic among the population.

After verification, the facts reported in the audio recordings never took place in Marrakech or elsewhere in Morocco, the DGSN specifies, according to which the same false information had already been published in September 2022. Investigations are currently underway to identify the people involved so that they can be held accountable for their actions.

In Morocco, the spread of fake news is severely punished by law, especially if it concerns information that undermines the security and tranquility of citizens. The sanction targets not only the people behind these false information, but also those who contribute to their dissemination.