Viral AI images falsely showing the Hollywood sign ablaze sparked panic, highlighting the dangers of fake news.

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,

Far-right hate speech incubator X is absolutely riddled with disinformation about the ongoing and devastating wildfires surrounding Los Angeles right now. As spotted by Wired senior business editor Louise Matsakis,

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.