News & Online Editor
Grace joined Full Fact in March 2018 from the Press Association. She’s in charge of our work on the Third Party Fact Checking programme with Facebook and is particularly interested in debunking rumours spreading on social media.
She is a qualified journalist and has a Biology degree.
A false claim is spreading on social media that the veteran BBC journalist was the victim of a racially motivated assault while reporting in the country. Read
There’s no record of her having said the problem with Britain is “white people”. Read
It clarified its use of the phrase after it appeared in a report produced by the force. Read
Claims it has cost £186,000 appear to stem from a 2021 estimate made by the council. Read
Despite initially sharing media coverage of its tweet, the account then claimed it was a parody. Read
A Facebook post claims the deal is related to Argos being fined for not paying tax, which is also not true. Read
Health
It’s based on a misreading of a paper that found a different bacteria in the upper respiratory tract of vaccinated mice. Read
Health
Although studies have been done in cancer cells in the lab, and in mice, there isn’t sufficient evidence that it can cure cancer in humans. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
It’s statutory maternity leave that can be a year long, but statutory maternity pay only covers 39 weeks. Read
Image of dog ‘hit by truck’ in Worthing was taken in 2018 Read
