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Gutted seeing the Hollywood Sign ablaze

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by Apprentice (1.8k points)
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.

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The LA fires are definitely tragic, saying that the Hollywood Sign is on fire is false. The source this claim uses is from a social media post with zero evidence to support that it is on fire. There have been many AI-generated images online showing the sign on fire, but they aren’t even close to true. Getting information from random social media posts is definitely not the best way to source your news, especially on something that is affecting so many lives.

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ago by Newbie (300 points)

No, the Hollywood sign did not burn down during the LA wildfires. The images seen of this happening are due to a wave of AI generated fake images. 

This is directly refuted by all articles covering the LA wildfires, and the wildfires never threatened or reached the Hollywood sign. This rumor started due to AI generated images spreading rapidly on social media, and some of the fake images were so doctored that they included misspellings of the Hollywood sign, which is a common mistake with AI generated images. Information about the LA wildfire should only be relied on by trusted, reputable news sources. 

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

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