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“Image shows the Hollywood sign was on fire as of Jan. 8.”
Social media posts Claim dated 8 Jan 2025.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse

In short

This claim spread on social media around 8 January 2025. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 10 January 2025, 2 days later. Its rating was “False”.

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