What is ‘Blocus’? The social media tag that sparked the riots in Barcelona
TikTok profiles create calls inspired by protests in France to recruit young people
Disturbances broke out in Barcelona on Saturday, with around 30 shops looted and 33 fires caused. The unrest, involving young people, was mobilized through social media using the term "Blocus", a French word meaning blockade. The call to action, initially presented as an educational protest, resulted in nearly four hours of pillage. The Mossos are investigating who is behind the anonymous profiles that spread the term.
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