20th January 2025 / 4:21 pm / Last updated: 20th January 2025
Mosque, copy of the Quran unharmed in Los Angeles fire? AI-created videos go viral with baseless claims
by Abhishek Kumar
Devastating forest fires have been ravaging Los Angeles and surrounding areas of California since January 7. So far, more than 25 lives have been lost in the catastrophe. More than 1,80,000 residents were forced to leave their homes and more than 12,000 buildings have been destroyed. Against this backdrop, several videos are going viral on social media including YouTube, in which it is being claimed that a mosque in the middle of the city remained safe in the grip of such a powerful forest fire, while everything else was destroyed.
A YouTube channel named Islamic Vibe uploaded a video on January 12, claiming that Masjid Al-Hikma in Los Angeles remained undamaged during the fire. The video alleges that the wind, which had been pushing flames toward the mosque, mysteriously changed direction, sparing the structure.
Similarly, YouTube channel Al-Fatahan also uploaded a similar video on January 12, claiming that while thousands of buildings were destroyed due to the devastation of the Los Angeles city fire, a Neural Imam mosque did not suffer any damage.
https://www.altnews.in/los-angeles-fire-false-claim-viral-that-a-mosque-survived-with-ai-generated-video/
