{"id":14201,"date":"2024-12-26T15:49:20","date_gmt":"2024-12-26T15:49:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/?p=14201"},"modified":"2024-12-27T03:13:28","modified_gmt":"2024-12-27T03:13:28","slug":"ai-images-falsely-portrayed-as-youngest-pregnant-child-in-the-philippines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/ai-images-falsely-portrayed-as-youngest-pregnant-child-in-the-philippines\/","title":{"rendered":"AI Images Falsely Portrayed as ‘Youngest Pregnant Child’ in the Philippines!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Social Media Claims<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The following is a snapshot from a social media post on December 23, 2024: \u201cThis 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.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Below is a snapshot of a photo and confirmation post on Instagram from December 23, 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Below is a snapshot of an Indonesian post on Threads on December 23, 2024, wishing the girl a safe birth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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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<\/a> | Archived Link<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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<\/a> (archived<\/a>), Link 2<\/a> (archived<\/a>), Link 3<\/a> (archived<\/a>), Link 4<\/a> (archived<\/a>), and Link 5<\/a> (archived<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FACT CHECK<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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As these are tel-tale signs of AI generative images, we extended our investigation using AI-generated image detectors, uncovering the following facts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The following analysis by the Sight Engine website shows that an artificial intelligence program generated this image.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fact Crescendo also checked media reports in the Philippines to verify this claim but found no recent information supporting it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n