Fake Photo: Pregnant Trafficked Children

Fake Photo: Pregnant Trafficked Children

While the children do have distended abdomens, they are not pregnant (Getty Images).

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In August 2020, Facebook users posted the picture with captions and hashtags implying that the children pictured were pregnant victims of human trafficking. Some even posted Islamophobic comments claiming that the children were also victims of female genital mutilation.

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Child Foundation

Child Foundation

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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