Introduction: In the last year the migratory phenomenon related to Unaccompanied Foreign Minors
(hereinafter UFM) has obtained a special media coverage in the Spanish context, motivated, among
other issues, by the negative publicity towards this group that the far-right party Vox has used during
the campaign for the Madrid elections of 2021. In the absence of previous literature, this research
aims to determine the representation that, on YouTube, is constructed and transmitted about the UFM. Methodology: An exploratory-descriptive study is proposed, in which content analysis and critical
discourse analysis are used to examine the most popular videos, in the proposed social network, under
the UFM-Spain label. Results: A characterization of the UFM prevails based on subjectivity, the use
of a pejorative, denigrating and incriminating language that revolves around the association of these
minors with the concept of threat. Discussion: The findings are consistent with previous research that
analyzes the migratory phenomenon as a whole, but it represents a novelty in terms of the analysis
of the specific typology of migrants that constitute the UFM, whose representation through social networks
has not yet been explored at the academic level. Conclusions: The content posted on this social
network contributes to spreading hate speech towards the UFM, mainly on the basis of oversizing the
conflict and homogenizing the collective around negative attributes.
