According to a report in Travel Mole, the tourism industry is facing a social media revolution. The Social Travel Report has found that almost 70% of consumers surveyed use the internet to book holidays, with only 23% by phone and 8% in travel agents. Many people looking to go away trust the reviews by complete strangers more than the travel industry itself and see it as an extension of worth-of-mouth recommendations.

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