Beware of Fake Visuals Showing LA Wildfires Engulfing Hollywood Sign
A short video and dramatic picture both claimed to show flames engulfing the historic sign as wildfires ripped through Los Angeles in January 2025.
No, the Hollywood sign has not burned in LA wildfires
Fake images and videos of an iconic Los Angeles landmark burning in the city's wildfires, generated using artificial intelligence, are being shared on social media.
The claim: Image shows Hollywood Sign ‘covered by fire’
An expert on generative AI says the image is a fabrication. The chair of the group that maintains the sign says it was not affected by the fires.
Locals check the Hollywood sign after seeing false reports of the iconic landmark burning
On Thursday, residents from the Los Angeles area drove by the Hollywood sign after seeing fake reports of the iconic city landmark on fire. (AP video: Damian Dovarganes)
Fact Check: Hollywood sign not affected by Los Angeles wildfires
Social media users have been sharing fake images of the Hollywood sign burning as deadly wildfires raged across Los Angeles, but the famous landmark was not impacted, according to witnesses.
Fact Check: Is Hollywood Sign on Fire Right Now?
After yet another fire broke out in Los Angeles, images circulating on social media suggested the iconic landmark had gone up in flames.
Viral images of Hollywood sign on fire are fake
Images and videos purporting to show the historic Hollywood sign engulfed in flames are spreading across X and other social media platforms as wildfires rage through Los Angeles, California. But the visuals are fakes,
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