DR ‹ › Morocco's General Directorate of National Security (DGSN) has denied claims circulating on social media about alleged child abduction attempts, describing them as misleading rumors based on distorted or false information. In a statement issued on March 10, 2026, the security services said the rumors stem from three separate incidents that were misrepresented online. The first concerns an audio recording circulated in Tangier, involving a woman who regularly stood near a school asking for school supplies. Medical checks later confirmed that she suffers from mental health issues, and investigations found no evidence of attempted child abduction. A second incident in Larache involved suspicion toward a veiled woman waiting near a mosque during Tarawih prayers. Authorities determined that she was simply waiting for her husband and had not engaged in any suspicious behavior. The third case in Kénitra concerned a video claiming a child had been targeted for abduction. Police investigations revealed that the child had merely been harassed by an individual suffering from mental health disorders, and that no kidnapping attempt had occurred. The DGSN urged the public not to share unverified information, warning that spreading false news can undermine the public sense of security. This marks the second time within days that the DGSN has had to deny such rumors. Earlier this week, the security services also dismissed claims circulating online about child abductions linked to organ trafficking, stressing that the allegations were baseless and risked causing unnecessary panic.
