Despite the insistence of several apocalyptic films ("Escape from LA" among them), the Hollywood Sign has never caught fire.

Experts say social media plays a role in spreading misinformation during natural disasters; share tips on how to identify it.

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.

“The Hollywood sign is (sic) LA is now covered by fire,” text in the image reads. The Threads post received more than 2,000 likes in a day. The image also circulated widely on Instagram and on ...

As other landmarks have been severely damaged or destroyed by the wildfires in Los Angeles County, AI-generated images and videos appearing to show the iconic Hollywood Sign on fire have ...

Some people are worried that that sign is on fire based on images they've seen on social media. Here's what we know about whether the Hollywood sign is on fire. Is the Hollywood sign on fire?

The Sunset Fire started as a brush fire in Los Angeles' Hollywood Hills amid windstorm conditions. By mid-Thursday morning, ...

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

The Hollywood Bowl, the Dolby Theatre, the TCL Chinese Theatre, and the Capitol Records building are near to the Sunset fire.

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What started as a brush fire in Los Angeles' Hollywood Hills burned more than 40 acres of vegetation and threatened major ...

“Stop with the Bull—, people are losing everything. The Hollywood Sign on fire is a fake, stop reposting it,” wrote one person on X. Watch on Deadline “Great, there’s an AI-generated ...