There has been a “noticeable increase” in online misinformation about hotels being used to house asylum seekers in Wales, community leaders have said.
The Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA) said it was concerned a rise in rumours or speculation about the location of such hotels could cause “unnecessary concern” and “unintended consequences” for communities.
While Sian Gwenllian, Plaid Cymru MS for Arfon in Gwynedd, said “dangerous” false rumours circulated in her constituency about locations of asylum hotels.
The UK government said it was cutting the number of hotels used and the aim was to close them all by the end of this parliament, which is scheduled to be in 2029.
There has been a “noticeable increase” in online misinformation about hotels being used to house asylum seekers in Wales, community leaders have said.
The Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA) said it was concerned a rise in rumours or speculation about the location of such hotels could cause “unnecessary concern” and “unintended consequences” for communities.
While Sian Gwenllian, Plaid Cymru MS for Arfon in Gwynedd, said “dangerous” false rumours circulated in her constituency about locations of asylum hotels.
The UK government said it was cutting the number of hotels used and the aim was to close them all by the end of this parliament, which is scheduled to be in 2029.
