L.A. firestorms bring waves of fire myths, disinformation. Here’s how to debunk it and not get fooled
Experts say social media plays a role in spreading misinformation during natural disasters; share tips on how to identify it.
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LA's wildfires prompted a rash of fake images. Here's why
"It's not just that you're perpetrating a fraud" by spreading bogus images, expert Hany Farid says. The fakes also sow ...
Debunking social media fire myths: No, the Hollywood sign didn't burn
Experts say social media plays a role in spreading misinformation during natural disasters; share tips on how to identify it.
Los Angeles Fire Myths: Everything We Know About Social Media Rumors
An avalanche of myths and misinformation has been unleashed during the devastating and ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles ...
The Hollywood Sign Is Not On Fire—As Social Media Users Share AI-Generated Images
The century-old landmark remains untouched by ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles County, despite claims on social media.
Was Hollywood Sign surrounded by fire? No, this image is fabricated | Fact check
Hollywood Sign Trust Chairman Jeff Zarrinnam said that as of Jan. 9, the structure was unaffected by the fires. At least five active fires in Los Angeles County burned more than 40 square miles across ...
WATCH — The Hollywood sign didn’t burn. How to spot fake L.A. wildfire posts
Kids News contributor Ainara Alleyne breaks down fact-checking tips to combat fake posts about the Hollywood sign burning in ...
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Fake images of the Hollywood sign burning go viral as wildfire misinformation spreads
But that is not the case. Jeff Zarrinnam, chair of the Hollywood Sign Trust, told Forbes magazine that the landmark is so far ...
AFP Fact Check on MSN15d
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 ...
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, ...
From Sean 'Diddy' Combs protection plot to woke politics: LA wildfires spark surge of wild conspiracy theories
Californian wildfires have sparked a range of conspiracy theories, including allegations against Sean "Diddy" Combs, the ...
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Was Hollywood Sign surrounded by fire? No, this image is fabricated | Fact check
Hollywood Sign Trust Chairman Jeff Zarrinnam said that as of Jan. 9, the structure was unaffected by the fires. At least five active fires in Los Angeles County burned more than 40 square miles ...