Social media fuelling planning misinformation, says RTPI

Royal Town Planning Institute chief executive Victoria Hills

Survey of professional planners finds nearly a quarter subject to online abuse from trolls, with some leaving the profession

Nearly nine out of 10 planners say social media is fuelling misinformation about local planning issues, with almost a quarter of staff subject to abuse, according to a new survey.

The survey, conducted by the magazine of the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI), found that 87% of planning staff believe social media is fuelling misinformation around local planning issues.

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