In the aftermath of a horrific incident like we have witnessed in London today, misinformation can spread unabated – usually by those who only mean to help.
It appears that photos of a young woman are circulating online with the message:
MY GIRLFRIEND TAMARA DE ANDA WAS VISITING #Westminster TODAY. PLEASE. TELL ME IF SHE'S ALRIGHT. SHE STUDYING AT LSE.
There have been several variations of this appearing.
And while many well-meaning people have shared the tweet, a simple Google image search shows that this is actually a journalist named Tamara de Anda.
some accounts are using pix of journalist Tamara de Anda, claiming she's missing in London – this is a hoax pic.twitter.com/rnGKicQiXH
— Elena Cresci (@elenacresci) March 22, 2017
This is Tamara de Anda, a Mexican journalist, she is alive and well on FB live right now #westminster #parliament https://t.co/m3zji57OME pic.twitter.com/KtUyIPstRP
— Alastair Reid (@ajreid) March 22, 2017
This afternoon, she was actually involved in a Facebook live for The New York Times.
Remember:
As always, it's vital to take a second, stop and think before we share anything around the incident at #parliament pic.twitter.com/URGTpZQXNf
— Alastair Reid (@ajreid) March 22, 2017
And if you were in the Westminster area this afternoon:
Please use common sense and restraint in circulating pictures and videos of those that have been injured during the incident in #Westminster
— Metropolitan Police (@metpoliceuk) March 22, 2017
If you have photos or film of the incident in #Westminster please make sure you pass them to police https://t.co/l9dn1FQr7B
— Metropolitan Police (@metpoliceuk) March 22, 2017
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