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Zendaya and Tom Holland ‘Pregnancy’ Photo Goes Viral Online, but It’s Another AI-Generated Hoax Yet Again
A photo appearing to show Zendaya and Tom Holland announcing a pregnancy has spread widely across social media, but the image is fabricated, the latest in a string of AI-generated hoaxes targeting the Hollywood couple.
The picture shows Zendaya holding what appears to be a positive pregnancy test, with Holland standing beside her holding ultrasound images. Both are pictured smiling and looking at each other in the image, which circulated widely on Instagram after being posted by a fan account called Life Is Fresco with the caption, “The legacy continues beyond the multiverse,” a reference to Holland’s role as Spider-Man.
Fans quickly spotted the inconsistencies
Despite the image’s realistic appearance, several viewers picked up on visual clues suggesting it was artificially generated rather than an authentic photograph. Commenters pointed specifically to an apparent height discrepancy between the two actors as one of the clearest giveaways.
“Since when is tom taller than Zendaya,” one commenter wrote. Another user echoed the skepticism, writing, “Two reasons this is ai, one, Tom is shorter than her, two…yeah. Thats it.” A third commenter played along with the joke embedded in the fan page’s caption, writing simply, “Baby spider is coming.”
There has been no pregnancy announcement from either Zendaya or Holland, and representatives for the couple have not issued any statement addressing the image.
Part of a recurring pattern of AI-generated hoaxes
This is far from the first time Zendaya and Holland have found themselves at the center of fabricated pregnancy claims fueled by artificial intelligence. In early August, a separate AI-altered image circulated widely across X, Instagram and TikTok, showing Zendaya walking through what appeared to be a London park with a visible baby bump under a cropped sweater. That image was later traced back to an authentic paparazzi photograph taken in London in 2023, in which Zendaya’s stomach was flat; the viral version had been digitally manipulated to add the appearance of a pregnancy.
A source close to the couple described the broader phenomenon to RadarOnline at the time, characterizing the volume of fabricated content as its own kind of alternate reality built entirely around the pair. “There is a whole parallel universe of fake ‘moments’ being created for Tom and Zendaya,” the source said. “It’s reached a point where people think they’ve seen their wedding, their pregnancy, their entire future, and it’s all generated on a screen.”
The pregnancy hoaxes have followed a similar wave of AI-generated wedding images that spread earlier this year, showing Zendaya in a corset-style gown and Holland popping champagne in a tuxedo at what appeared to be a private ceremony. Those images were also confirmed to be fake, though their realism fooled a wide swath of social media users, including, according to Holland, members of his own family. He has previously joked that his grandmother saw the fabricated wedding photos and believed she had simply not been invited to the event.
Zendaya has addressed the pattern of fake content directly
Zendaya has spoken publicly on multiple occasions about being targeted by fabricated stories and images throughout her career, a pattern that predates the current wave of AI-generated content. Following an earlier round of pregnancy rumors sparked by a fake TikTok video years ago, Zendaya wrote on her Instagram Story at the time, “See now, this is why I stay off Twitter… Just making stuff up for no reason… weekly.”
More recently, when addressing the fake AI-generated wedding photos that circulated earlier this year, Zendaya acknowledged how convincing the fabricated content had become for many viewers. “Many people have been fooled by them,” she said.
A broader trend affecting public figures
The recurring hoaxes involving Zendaya and Holland reflect a wider trend that has accelerated as AI image-generation tools have become more accessible and increasingly difficult to distinguish from authentic photographs. Media literacy resources addressing the phenomenon have specifically flagged the Zendaya pregnancy rumor as a case study in how quickly search-driven speculation can spread online, noting that terms like “Zendaya pregnant” function as high-value search queries that incentivize the continued creation of fabricated content regardless of its accuracy.
Guidance aimed at helping people, including younger audiences, identify manipulated images has pointed to several common warning signs: distorted or unnatural hand and finger shapes, jewelry that appears to blend unnaturally into skin, and backgrounds with a smudged or inconsistent texture rather than the natural blur produced by an actual camera lens. Experts have also generally advised treating celebrity news claims with skepticism unless they are confirmed by established outlets or the public figures themselves.
No confirmation from the couple
As of this writing, neither Zendaya nor Holland has issued any public statement responding to the latest viral image. The two actors, who began dating in 2017 after meeting on the set of “Spider-Man: Homecoming” and have continued working together on subsequent projects in the franchise, have generally maintained a private personal life despite intense public interest in their relationship.
For now, the viral photo remains what outlets covering the story have consistently described it as: a fan-made, AI-generated depiction of a moment that has not actually occurred, rather than any genuine confirmation of a pregnancy. Given the recurring nature of similar hoaxes throughout the year, it remains likely that further fabricated content involving the couple could continue to circulate online in the coming months, regardless of whether any real personal announcement is ever made.
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Each September, a who’s who of executives from across Silicon Valley descends on San Francisco’s Palace Hotel to charm investors at a conference hosted by the investment bank Goldman Sachs.
This past week, between talk of growth and potential returns, tech titans found themselves addressing the abrupt resignation of Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon.
Coxon, a 27-year-old who worked at OpenAI before joining its chief rival Anthropic, said on Tuesday that people building artificial intelligence (AI) believed the technology could destroy humanity.
They are “gambling with our lives”, he said, “these will soon be superhuman systems that can hack anything”.
Coxon is by no means the first AI insider to publicly sound the alarm. There have been a string of high-profile resignations from both Anthropic and OpenAI in recent years over apparent safety concerns, and some current Anthropic employees even echoed Coxon’s post.
“We really do earnestly believe AI could kill all humans! I personally think it is >10% within the next decade,” a team lead at Anthropic, Evan Hubinger, posted on X.
While Coxon said explicitly in his posts that his warnings were “not marketing”, some executives and investors in Silicon Valley have reacted with scepticism to a recent flurry of insiders sounding the alarm.
Anthropic and OpenAI are reportedly preparing for potentially record-setting initial public offerings, and some in the tech sector have suggested the latest stark comments about the dangers of AI may be designed to generate hype by signalling the power of these products.
Anthropic’s boss, Dario Amodei, has come under fire for saying AI technology could wipe out half of entry-level white-collar jobs and will “test who we are as a species”.
One conference speaker, Grindr CEO George Arison, told the BBC he believed this week’s comments from Coxon and others were indicative of an “anti-civilisational worldview at Anthropic”.
He called them “dangerous” and said they had prompted him to instruct some engineers at the LGBTQ+ dating app to stop using Anthropic’s technology.
“It is irresponsible for us as stewards of our shareholders’ money to be relying on a business that does what this company does, in terms of its public statements,” he said.
“Maybe they actually believe it,” Arison said. “Or you could argue they’re saying it because it’s a great way to gin up more investor support, because the only way to justify these valuations is to actually claim: ‘I’m going to take over every industry and I’m going to take over every job, and my AI is going to be doing all that work.’”
Anthropic was valued at $965bn (£713bn) in its most recent fundraising round earlier this year.
The BBC has asked Anthropic for a response to the statements.
In an essay posted early on Saturday, Amodei called for a slowing of AI model development and global regulation – and said the risks associated with AI were “serious”.
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Nifty lost around 2% over the past week. What does the weekly chart tell you? Is this still a correction within a larger range, or has the index entered a deeper downtrend? What are the key levels to watch next?
The Nifty has clearly entered a phase of heightened weakness. The index is now witnessing its fifth consecutive weekly decline, with the current week’s fall taking it close to the 88.6% Fibonacci retracement of the previous rise from 23,070 to 24,774. The broader setup has weakened as the index has slipped comfortably below critical moving averages. The daily RSI has also slipped deep into the oversold zone.
Though the weekly chart setup continues to look very bearish and the index may crack further, the near-term setup points towards a possible recovery towards 23,600–23,800, provided it holds above 23,300.
I am not comfortable calling this a bottom yet, but I would bet on a short-term pullback, provided crude oil prices do not move significantly higher from current levels.
IT was the clear casualty of the week. After this steep fall, are Infosys, TCS, HCLTech and Tech Mahindra technically oversold enough for a rebound, or do the charts suggest another leg lower?The IT sector has witnessed a significant breakdown in momentum. The Nifty IT index fell sharply during the week, including a 3.24% single-session decline, its steepest fall in about three months.
At current levels, some of the frontline IT stocks are certainly entering oversold territory on shorter timeframes. However, it is still too early to call a bottom. The sector is facing both technical and macro headwinds, with rising US bond yields, rate-hike concerns and uncertainty around global technology spending adding to the pressure.
Among the four stocks, I would be relatively more constructive on Tech Mahindra, as it remains the only large-cap IT stock among the four that is trading above its 200-DMA. On the other hand, the other three stocks remain highly vulnerable to further selling pressure.
Overall, a cautious approach should be maintained in the IT space as long as the Nifty IT index remains below 29,300.
With Godrej Properties, Lodha, DLF and Oberoi Realty under pressure, has the realty sector’s medium-term technical structure been damaged, or is this still a buy-on-dips correction?
The Realty index has slipped below its recent consolidation range, indicating profit booking in the sector. The index showed little respite during the week, barring some short covering in the final hours of trading on Friday.
However, an important point is that the index remains well above its 52-week low and has not yet broken its broader medium-term price structure. It is also sustaining above its 200-day moving average (200-DMA). Therefore, I would classify the current move as a meaningful correction within the broader uptrend, rather than a confirmed long-term trend reversal.
For the sector, the 820–830 zone is an important support area. Sustaining above this range could trigger a technical rebound towards 900-950. However, a decisive break below 820 would weaken the medium-term structure considerably and could open the door for a decline towards 750.
Hence, I would prefer a selective buying approach at current levels or on further corrections, while maintaining a cautious stance and focusing on stocks with relatively stronger technical structures.
Wires and cable stocks have witnessed one of the sharpest sector-specific selloffs, but we saw Finolex Cables rebounding around 17%. Purely from a technical lens, how do you see this upmove and whether more steam is left?
Finolex Cables presents an interesting technical setup, as the recent rebound has been accompanied by strong price momentum. The stock rallied from around Rs 1,178 on September 2 to nearly Rs 1,500 by September 11, with particularly strong gains recorded over the last few trading sessions. Technically, the stock has reclaimed its short-term moving averages and is currently trading above its 50-EMA and 200-SMA, indicating an improvement in the overall technical structure. The weekly chart setup also remains positive. Besides, the RSI is in a positive crossover and is trading in a high-momentum zone, suggesting strong underlying price momentum.
However, chasing the stock at current levels could be risky following the sharp recent rally. A better strategy may be to consider accumulating the stock on a correction towards Rs 1,330, with a stop-loss placed around Rs 1,270. On the upside, if the stock resumes its recovery after a consolidation or correction, it could potentially move towards the Rs 1,520-Rs 1,600 zone.
Give us your top ideas for the week.
APOLLO
Buy: Rs 422 | Stop Loss: Rs 404 | Target: Rs 450
The stock has been sustaining at higher levels following a falling channel breakout on the daily chart. The recent correction has been relatively shallow, suggesting that it was primarily a phase of profit booking rather than a meaningful trend reversal. Friday’s positive price action further supports this view.
Besides, the stock continues to sustain above its critical short-term moving averages, indicating that the underlying trend remains positive. Over the short term, the stock could continue to remain strong and potentially move towards Rs 450.
On the downside, Rs 404 remains an important support and stop-loss level.
LAURUSLAB
Buy: Rs 1,969 | Stop Loss: Rs 1,900 | Target: Rs 2,100
The stock remains in a strong uptrend, characterised by a consistent higher-top, higher-bottom formation. Over the past year, most consolidation phases on the daily chart have eventually resulted in upward breakouts.
Although the stock has already witnessed a significant rally, this alone does not necessarily indicate an imminent reversal. The broader trend structure continues to remain intact, and the recent breakout from a brief consolidation further supports the positive technical setup.
In the near term, the stock could potentially move towards Rs 2,100. However, a sustained fall below Rs 1,900 would weaken the current technical structure, and an exit below this level would be an appropriate risk-management strategy.
ETERNAL
Buy: Rs 323.50 | Stop Loss: Rs 310 | Target: Rs 347
The stock has been maintaining a higher-top, higher-bottom formation since mid-March, indicating a positive broader trend. Recently, the price retraced from its recent high and has closed just above the 50-EMA.
The current setup appears favourable for a short-term recovery on the daily timeframe, particularly as the hourly RSI is showing a bullish crossover, indicating improving short-term momentum.
Over the short term, the stock could potentially move towards Rs 347, while Rs 310 remains an important support and stop-loss level.
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