Recently, a photo of a pregnant girl was posted on social media, claiming she is the youngest pregnant child in the Philippines at just 9 years old, with her partner being only 12. This claim was widely shared on social media. However, our verification found that this claim is incorrect.
Social Media Claims
A photo of a pregnant girl, purportedly 9 years old and from the Philippines, has gone viral among social media users in the APAC region. Many believe it to be true.
The following is a snapshot from a social media post on December 23, 2024: “This girl is only 9 years old and from Gensan, Philippines. The father is just 12 years old. This generation is different. When they grow up, it will be like they are siblings.”
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Photos with similar content have also been posted on other social media platforms, including TikTok, Instagram, and Threads, Meta’s new social network.
Below is a snapshot of a photo and confirmation post on Instagram from December 23, 2024.
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Below is a snapshot of an Indonesian post on Threads on December 23, 2024, wishing the girl a safe birth.
The claim has recently been posted and shared on TikTok, leading social media users to believe that the girl was indeed pregnant at a young age. TikTok | Archived Link
As it continues to gain traction on social media, this claim can be found in posts by other users. Check out the links here: Link 1 (archived), Link 2 (archived), Link 3 (archived), Link 4 (archived), and Link 5 (archived).
FACT CHECK
Fact Crescendo initiated verification of the above claim by observing these images for any visual inconsistencies and noticed a few discrepancies, as shown below, in the pregnant girl’s shoes and the dress.
As these are tel-tale signs of AI generative images, we extended our investigation using AI-generated image detectors, uncovering the following facts.
The following analysis by the Sight Engine website shows that an artificial intelligence program generated this image.
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In addition to the Sight Engine website analysis, the Hive Moderation website results also confirm that an artificial intelligence program created this image.
Fact Crescendo also checked media reports in the Philippines to verify this claim but found no recent information supporting it.
However, the issue of underage pregnancies is a genuine concern in the Philippines, particularly in impoverished areas, and it remains a chronic social problem in the country.
Eleven years ago, a 9-year-old girl in the southern Philippine island of Mindanao became pregnant after being raped by her biological father. Read the full article here.
The Trending Facebook page, in Filipino, also states that this information is false. The photo of the young-looking pregnant woman is not of the girl who was sexually abused and became pregnant in Gensan, Mindanao. The same Facebook page states that the case of a 9-year-old girl who became pregnant due to sexual abuse was not made public, and her photo was not released because it was sensitive and affected the victim.
Below is a news report about a 9-year-old girl in the Philippines who became pregnant after being sexually abused by her biological father.
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CONCLUSION
Fact Crescendo finds that the claims mentioned above are false. The claim that this photo shows the youngest pregnant girl in the Philippines is false. The image of the pregnant girl was created by artificial intelligence (AI) software. This AI-generated image is not of a 9-year-old girl who was sexually abused in the Philippines. The girl was not identified or photographed in public to protect her.
Title:AI Images Falsely Portrayed as ‘Youngest Pregnant Child’ in the Philippines
Written By: Fact Crescendo TeamResult: False
