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Gutted seeing the Hollywood Sign ablaze

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The Hollywood sign did indeed not burn down. There were a lot of false images that got spread around. Although the fire was close to the sign, it did not catch on fire. Sites prove that the sign is still standing and well.

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I know the Hollywood sign did not burn down. I am from California myself and I've seen a lot of fake news and AI generated photos. Bluesky as a source is very good and it showing the post may be deleted is also a good trick. It gives the illusion that it might have actually burned down. Long live Hollywood, it will stand longer than us!

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I believe that your response is accurate, but by just saying 'sites' it doesn't help me to be sure. I think by adding a site that proves this you would have a great response.

Answer 1

With AI images becoming more sophisticated, the image of the Hollywood sign on fire looks incredibly realistic. However, this image was faked and spread around online for clickbait. When looking at live maps and footage of the area around the Hollywood sign, there is no sign of fire having touched Griffith Park. This is a link to a live map of the California wildfires. As of right now, the Palisades, Eaton, and Southern LA areas have the biggest ongoing fires. Here are some links to live footage of the Hollywood sign (https://www.iplivecams.com/live-cams/hollywood-sign-los-angeles-california-united-states/) (https://www.hollywoodsign.org/webcam)

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I believe that your answer is correct and important being that you were able to acknowledge that Ai has become more sophisticated, acknowledging this sift in Ai helps users differentiate what is real and fake when coming across a controversial image. I also appreciate the links you used to support your evidence in the text providing a website with live cameras of the Hollywood sign.

Answer 2

As of today, the Hollywood sign has not been affected by the fires in Los Angeles. According to https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents the Hollywood sign has not been affected by the fires. There have been many reports stating that there are several Ai generated images of the Hollywood sign on fire that are going around on social media. Here is an article from NBC Los Angeles that talks about these fake images.

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Your response uses trusted sources that help users/readers. One thing that you could've added to your response would be specifying which social media platforms are spreading the fake images.

Answer 3

This claim that the Hollywood sign is ablaze is false. The source bsky.app is not a credible source for news, but a social media platform/website. The news of the devastating wild fire is spreading all throughout the nation along with fake news of the fire. The biggest one being that the famous Hollywood sign is on fire. The first fakes which are mostly generated by Ai were shown on platforms such as X and TikTok, which aren't very credible sources. Although they are platforms where an image of controversy can be shared fast. According to an article "LA's wildfires prompted a rash of fake images. Here's why" seen on npr.org. Professor Hany Farid from University of California Berkeley said it best, "You've got to love the one where the Hollywood sign is spelled wrong." People need to stop and question if what they are seeing on social media is real before spreading fake news and fear, use trusted sources and spread the truth. 

https://www.npr.org/2025/01/16/nx-s1-5259629/la-wildfires-fake-images

Answer 4

The Hollywood sign was not on fire. The fires had hit the Hollywood Hills, however, the videos of the sign “on fire” were AI generated.