This photo of a ‘missing’ woman in Westminster being shared is apparently a hoax

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.

Picture: Twitter

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.

This afternoon, she was actually involved in a Facebook live for The New York Times.

Picture: Facebook

Remember:

And if you were in the Westminster area this afternoon: