By using this site, you agree to the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
Accept
Concealed RepublicanConcealed Republican
  • Home
  • Latest News
  • Guns
  • Politics
  • Videos
Reading: FACT CHECK: Facebook Image Purporting To Show Church That Survived California Fires Is AI-Generated
Share
Notification Show More
Font ResizerAa
Font ResizerAa
Concealed RepublicanConcealed Republican
  • News
  • Guns
  • Politics
  • Videos
  • Home
  • Latest News
  • Guns
  • Politics
  • Videos
Have an existing account? Sign In
Follow US
  • Advertise
  • Advertise
© 2022 Foxiz News Network. Ruby Design Company. All Rights Reserved.
Concealed Republican > Blog > Politics > FACT CHECK: Facebook Image Purporting To Show Church That Survived California Fires Is AI-Generated
Politics

FACT CHECK: Facebook Image Purporting To Show Church That Survived California Fires Is AI-Generated

Jim Taft
Last updated: January 23, 2025 3:36 pm
By Jim Taft 3 Min Read
Share
FACT CHECK: Facebook Image Purporting To Show Church That Survived California Fires Is AI-Generated
SHARE

An image shared on Facebook claims to show a church that purportedly survived the recent fires in California.

Verdict: False

A content detection scan using the website “Hive Moderation” reveals the image is 98.6% likely to have been generated with artificial intelligence (AI). An AI expert confirmed the image is not authentic to Check Your Fact via email.

Fact Check:

Firefighters have “contained 52% of the Palisades Fire” and “81% of the Eaton Fire,” according to Forbes, which cited Cal Fire. President Donald Trump will visit California on Friday, the outlet reported.

The Facebook image claims to show a church that purportedly survived the recent fires in California. In the image, the church appears to be surrounded by the charred remains of the fires. A cloud of smoke is also visible in the background. Besides Facebook, the image circulated on X, where it has amassed over five million views as of writing.

The claim is false. A content detection scan using the website “Hive Moderation” reveals the image is 98.6% likely to have been AI-generated. The image may have been generated using AI programs Stable Diffusion, Flux, or Midjourney, according to the results of the same scan.

Screenshot captured via Hive Moderation

Likewise, Check Your Fact did not find the image referenced in any credible news reports about the recent fires in California. Actually, the opposite is true. Both Newschecker and the Digital Forensics, Research, and Analytics Center (DFRAC) debunked the claim, indicating the image is AI-generated. (RELATED: Video Of Man Saving A Rabbit From Los Angeles Fire Taken In 2017, Not 2025)

Furthermore, Dr. Walter Scheirer, an AI expert at the University of Notre Dame, confirmed the image is not authentic to Check Your Fact via email.

“This image is very likely the product of a generative AI algorithm. Given that it looks somewhat realistic, I performed a technical analysis using a collection of state-of-the-art generative AI detection algorithms. Four algorithms indicated that this image was AI generated with a very high likelihood. Further, this image was not published by the professional news media or an official source. It is only circulating online in social media posts, mostly coming from accounts claiming to be from outside of the United States,” Scheirer said.

Although the image is AI-generated, multiple houses of worship, including the Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center, were destroyed by the recent fires in California, according to The Associated Press. At least 27 people have been killed as a result of the natural disaster, the outlet reported.

Check Your Fact has contacted an AI expert for comment.



Read the full article here

You Might Also Like

Infighting Amongst Conservatives Ramps Up with War Talk and Ted Cruz’s Interview with Tucker Carlson

Democrat Senate Hopefuls Back Bill Effectively Eliminating Women’s Sports [WATCH]

Trump Flirts With Repeating Republicans’ Greatest Blunder

KJP to Grand Marshal NYC Pride Parade—From Spinning Failures to Marching Proud

David Hogg Turning Out to Be a Terrific Pick for DNC Vice Chair

Share This Article
Facebook X Email Print
Previous Article Elon Musk under fire for alleged ‘Nazi salute’ during Trump’s inauguration Elon Musk under fire for alleged ‘Nazi salute’ during Trump’s inauguration
Next Article Trump’s DEI Executive Order Is Lit Trump’s DEI Executive Order Is Lit
Leave a Comment

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

- Advertisement -
Ad image

Latest News

Hunter Biden’s Former Lawyers Demand Payment, File Lawsuit
Hunter Biden’s Former Lawyers Demand Payment, File Lawsuit
Politics
The Problem With Fortress America: The Enemy Gets a Vote
The Problem With Fortress America: The Enemy Gets a Vote
Politics
FACT CHECK: Facebook Image Purporting To Show Church That Survived California Fires Is AI-Generated
‘Who’s The Moral Actor Here?’: Scott Jennings Tears Into Cornel West For Suggesting Iran Strike Was ‘Immoral’
Politics
An ‘R’ After Their Name Doesn’t Insure Support for Gun Rights
An ‘R’ After Their Name Doesn’t Insure Support for Gun Rights
News
Whitlock: White girl magic invades the WNBA
Whitlock: White girl magic invades the WNBA
News
Ice Cube’s son discusses Raiders passing on Shedeur Sanders for Ashton Jeanty
Ice Cube’s son discusses Raiders passing on Shedeur Sanders for Ashton Jeanty
News
© 2025 Concealed Republican. All Rights Reserved.
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of use
  • Press Release
  • Advertise
  • Contact
Welcome Back!

Sign in to your account

Username or Email Address
Password

Lost your password?