I am a reporter specialising in UK politics, social media, the internet, and misinformation. I have a track record of breaking original stories on these topics for the BBC and BuzzFeed News.
I also have extensive broadcasting experience, can edit video using Final Cut Pro, have produced Radio 4 documentaries and TV election broadcasts, am a data and statistics specialist, and speak fluent French.
Here you can find stories I've written. Contact me by email or Twitter.
Writing
Politics and the internet
How a misleading story about Lib Dem leader Jo Swinson's husband went viral
The real people pretending to be 'Boris bots' on Facebook
How death threats spread in pro- and anti-Brexit Facebook groups
The Facebook influencers you've never heard of
Why social media is full of political Twitter screenshots
The bar chart war in one battleground constituency
Has your local Facebook group been hijacked by politics?
UK government in Google bidding war with Brexit deal opponents
What’s behind Donald Tusk’s Instagram diplomacy?
Revealed: Advice to Tory MPs on how to be ‘real’ on Instagram
Ivory, the election and social media
Corbyn v May in the battle to go viral
Ten things we learned from following MPs on Instagram
Did they really say that? The rise of fake political quotes
Brexit
Conservative leaflets suggest Brexit delay
Are more British nationals applying for citizenship in EU countries?
What next for the government's Brexit repeal bill?
Does it matter if the UK leaves Euratom?
What future for E numbers after Brexit?
Data stories
Why don't MPs say these words any more?
10 charts: Theresa May's first year as prime minister
Gay rights 50 years on: 10 ways in which the UK has changed
Eight things more likely to kill you in 1970s Britain than today
Which MPs don't display party allegiance on Twitter?
10 charts that tell the story of Britain's roads
Behind the scary headlines, 2015 gives reason for optimism
Want to cut down on meat but can't face cold turkey? Try 'reducetarianism'
As Britain welcomes 20,000 Syrians, Eritreans say they also deserve to stay
Britain's tech community links up with charities to help migrants with mobiles
Think the world's getting worse? Think again, says economist
Young, smart and want to save lives? Become a banker, says philosopher
Is it a building? Is it a rock? Using technology to chart the 'unmapped world'
Phone and web companies race to reconnect quake-hit Nepal
Google, Facebook join Red Cross to find thousands missing after Nepal quake
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Friday's Daily Mail Had A "Wrap" Advert For The First Time Ever. The Government Bought It.
Local Politicians Are Sharing Conspiracy Theories About The Coronavirus
A UK Government Web Page Is Going Viral As “Evidence” For Conspiracy Theories About The Coronavirus
An Old Conspiracy Theory Known As "Agenda 21" Has Been Rebooted By The Coronavirus Pandemic
A UK Website Was Selling Coronavirus Test Kits To British Consumers For Home Use. That’s Illegal.
A Fake Bill Gates Quote About The Coronavirus Has Jumped From WhatsApp To Major News Outlets
Misleading Positive News About The Coronavirus Is Going Viral On WhatsApp
No, The British Army Isn't Marching Through London Because Of Coronavirus
Coronavirus Could Delay Brexit Talks, Even If They're By Video Chat