Grace Rahman

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.

17 August 2023

Photos don’t show evidence of government ‘laser weapons’ starting wildfires

The pictures actually show lens flares, long exposure effects and light pillars, not government-funded laser beams.

Read more…

burnout_ops_on_mangum_fire_mccall_smokejumpers-fotor-20230817165945.png
17 August 2023

Pfizer CEO has not been arrested by the military

Albert Bourla has been the subject of misinformation before.

Read more…

isaac_herzog_in_jerusalem,_june_2022_(gpoabg1_26)-fotor-20230817165029.png
16 August 2023

Viral 15 minute neighbourhoods leaflet is misleading

There are no plans for 15 minute cities that stop people leaving their local area. The concept is that people are able to reach key services without having to use a car.

Read more…

laura-h2ux7sl8imw-unsplash-fotor-202308161727.png
11 August 2023

It’s not illegal for shops to refuse cash

Just because cash is legal tender does not mean businesses must accept cash payments.

Read more…

colin-watts-8wrrj4xjeyg-unsplash-fotor-20230811163041.png
8 August 2023

Fake Eddie Izzard ‘Guardian’ article shared on Facebook

The fake opinion piece has a ‘Grauniad’ logo in the corner, but some still believe the article is real.

Read more…

1024px-eddie_izzard_comes_to_crouch_end-fotor-20230808112040.png
4 August 2023

Photo of kneeling maid in apartheid-era South Africa doesn’t show Elon Musk

The picture was taken in 1988, when Mr Musk would have been 17.

Read more…

den-harrson-c14eetqvsna-unsplash-fotor-20230804162532.png
3 August 2023

Tesco carrots were not grown ‘in Chernobyl’

A photo appearing to show this has been edited.

Read more…

jacqueline-brandwayn-y1-rewczkpg-unsplash-fotor-20230803154634.png
3 August 2023

Picture of Rishi Sunak’s bad pint has been Photoshopped

The image has been edited to change the drink he’s holding and the eyes of the person standing behind him.

Read more…

louis-hansel-jehc4ya5pnw-unsplash-fotor-20230803143955.png
2 August 2023

Video does not show police officer ‘explaining using wrong pronouns is a criminal offence’

A video in which a police officer talks about using the correct pronouns for people does not mention criminality, as some online have suggested.

Read more…

alexander-grey-idxuuey3m5e-unsplash-fotor-2023080210352.png
2 August 2023

Having a sharia-compliant mortgage doesn’t mean stamp duty isn’t paid

Turning Point UK claimed that you’re exempt from paying stamp duty if you follow sharia law. Stamp duty is paid on all liable properties, even with a sharia-compliant mortgage.

Read more…

tierra-mallorca-rgj1j8sdeay-unsplash-fotor-20230731112532.png

Full Fact fights bad information

Bad information ruins lives. It promotes hate, damages people’s health, and hurts democracy. You deserve better.