This article examines three common false or misleading claims circulating online about the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles. It debunks rumors about the Hollywood sign, a list of celebrity residents, and a Joe Rogan podcast clip that was taken out of context to suggest an imminent, apocalyptic fire scenario.
This article is part of The Globe’s initiative to cover dis- and misinformation. E-mail us to share tips or feedback atThe fires have been a focal point for a range of claims, some true, others false or misleading. We’ll examine three prominent ones.Screenshot of a photograph in the Associated Press media library of the Hollywood sign intact and undamaged by fire on Jan. 9.Annotated screenshot of an image with a Grok watermark in the lower right corner posted to X on January 9.
His description of the fire scenario lasts about 45 seconds in a wide-ranging podcast that is over two-and-a-half hours long. Other topics in the episode with Mr. Rogan’s guest, comedian Sam Morril, included discussing conspiracies around the assassination attempt on Donald Trump in Pennsylvania, the JFK assassination, back pain, exercise, drinking, sports, the Unabomber and fellow comedians.
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