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Viral image
stated on January 10, 2025 a Facebook post:
Trees still standing amid wildfire damage in the Los Angeles area are evidence of directed energy weapons.
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • January 15, 2025
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on January 14, 2025 an Instagram post:
Video shows “Israeli tourists celebrating” the Los Angeles wildfires.
False
By Loreben Tuquero • January 15, 2025
Social Media
Social Media
stated on January 12, 2025 social media posts:
An image shows Robert Redford’s Oscar statuette destroyed in the Los Angeles wildfires.
False
By Sofia Ahmed • January 15, 2025
Threads posts
Threads posts
stated on January 12, 2025 a Threads post:
“If they wanted to stop the fires they would make it rain.”
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • January 15, 2025
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on January 9, 2025 an Instagram post:
“The LAFD are using women’s handbags to hold water to put out fires.”
False
By Marta Campabadal Graus • January 14, 2025
Threads posts
Threads posts
stated on January 11, 2025 a Threads post:
California Gov. Gavin Newsom and California Democrats “literally decriminalized looting.”
False
By Loreben Tuquero • January 14, 2025
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on January 11, 2025 a post on Instagram:
“​​Oregon sent 60 fire trucks to California to help with the fires, but they’re being held in Sacramento for emissions testing.”
False
By Madison Czopek • January 14, 2025
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on January 10, 2025 a post:
The Los Angeles wildfires were planned in preparation for the 2028 Olympics.
False
By Sara Swann • January 14, 2025
More Perfect Union
More Perfect Union
stated on January 8, 2025 an Instagram post:
“One billionaire couple owns almost all the water in California."
False
By Caleb McCullough • January 14, 2025
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 10, 2025 a Facebook post:
“P Diddy’s California mansion has been completely consumed by fire.”
False
By Caleb McCullough • January 14, 2025
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 12, 2025 una publicación en Facebook:
Imagen muestra “casa de familia católica salió intacta del incendio” en California en enero de 2025.
False
By Maria Briceño, Sofia Ahmed • January 14, 2025
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 10, 2025 una publicación en Facebook:
Los incendios en California “han llegado a Tijuana en la entrada de villa del campo en los cerros”.
False
By Maria Briceño • January 13, 2025
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on January 9, 2025 an Instagram post:
Video shows people in Los Angeles looting from homes during wildfires.
Pants on Fire!
By Jeff Cercone • January 13, 2025
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 12, 2025 Facebook posts:
A photo shows a Christian’s home that “miraculously survived Los Angeles wildfire.”
False
By Sofia Ahmed • January 13, 2025
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 9, 2025 una publicación en Facebook:
Esta imagen muestra los incendios en California de enero 2025.
False
By Maria Briceño • January 13, 2025
Threads posts
Threads posts
stated on January 8, 2025 a post on Threads:
“Blue items that survive” California wildfires are “indicative of DEW's (Directed Energy Weapons).”
False
By Madison Czopek • January 10, 2025
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 8, 2025 una publicación en Facebook:
Imagen muestra el letrero de Hollywood en California en llamas el 8 de enero de 2025.
False
By Loreben Tuquero, Maria Briceño • January 10, 2025
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 9, 2025 a Facebook post:
Video shows a man saving a bunny during the 2025 Los Angeles fires.
False
By Loreben Tuquero • January 10, 2025
Social Media
Social Media
stated on January 8, 2025 social media posts:
Image shows the Hollywood sign was on fire as of Jan. 8.
False
By Loreben Tuquero • January 10, 2025
X posts
X posts
stated on January 7, 2025 an X post:
Video shows directed energy weapons starting fires in California.
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • January 10, 2025
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