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Arturo Garcia

Arturo Garcia worked at Snopes between October 2016 and February 2019. Based out of California, Garcia worked in both print and television news before writing for online news outlets. With an AA in journalism from Southwestern College and a BA in Communications from San Diego State University, Arturo produced work published at The Raw Story, Racialicious, Alternet, and The Guardian prior to joining Snopes.com. Garcia is an avid Doctor Who fan eagerly awaiting delivery of his new TARDIS.

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Does President Trump Plan to 'End' a Program Funding Heating for the Elderly and Disabled?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

Nov. 2, 2017 (Updated: Feb. 20, 2018)

The White House has proposed eliminating funding for LIHEAP, which serves around 6 million house ...

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Multiple People Killed in Manhattan Terror Attack

Written by: Arturo Garcia Bethania Palma

Oct. 31, 2017

Police shot and wounded the driver, who is in custody.

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Were Real Skeletons Used in the Making of 'Poltergeist'?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

Oct. 31, 2017

The film's special effects makeup artist revealed one of the secrets behind one of the horror cl ...

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American Indian Movement Co-Founder Dennis Banks Dies at 80

Written by: Arturo Garcia

Oct. 30, 2017

Banks was one of the leaders of the Wounded Knee occupation in 1973.

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Did the United States Military Ban Green Card Holders From Enlisting?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

Oct. 25, 2017 (Updated: Oct. 26, 2017)

A "hold" on enlistments by U.S. legal permanent residents will only apply to the Army Reserves a ...

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Are NFL Players Protesting Against Police Brutality Absentee Parents Putting Their Children at Risk?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

Oct. 24, 2017

Social media users sought to smear demonstrations against police brutality by insulting the char ...

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Was Michael Moore Accused of Sexual Harassment?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

Oct. 23, 2017

A questionable "satire" site fabricated a Fox News report about the progressive filmmaker's hara ...

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Was Anibe Alexandra Odoma Kidnapped In Houston?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

Oct. 23, 2017

Social media posts falsely stated that the 5-year-old Nigerian abduction victim -- who has since ...

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Did Myeshia Johnson Accuse Rep. Frederica Wilson of Using Her Husband 'As a Political Platform'?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

Oct. 21, 2017 (Updated: Oct. 23, 2017)

An alleged Facebook post from the widow about a controversial condolence call was "published" at ...

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Was a Black Hockey Player Fired For Raising His Fist During the National Anthem?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

Oct. 20, 2017

Disreputable web sites regurgitated a "satirical" story about J.T. Brown's silent protest agains ...

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Tech Industry Scrambles to Remedy Widespread Wi-Fi Security Flaw

Written by: Arturo Garcia

Oct. 19, 2017

Microsoft, Cisco and other companies released patches to combat the "KRACK" vulnerability, which ...

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Did a Football Fan Sit on an American Flag While Wearing a Shirt Reading 'I Stand for the National Anthem'?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

Oct. 17, 2017

A sports news web site published the photograph, which was taken during a game between the New Y ...

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Are Hurricane Maria Survivors Getting 'Skittle Meals' From The Government?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

Oct. 16, 2017

Volunteer veterans, journalists, and others claim that FEMA is providing "meals" that are little ...

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Top Washington Think Tank: Trump 'Likely Obstructed Justice'

Written by: Arturo Garcia

Oct. 11, 2017

The Brookings Institution says in a report that firing Special Counsel Robert Mueller would stre ...

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Did Hugh Hefner Pay to be Interred Next to Marilyn Monroe?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

Oct. 10, 2017

The magazine mogul paid $75,000 to be laid to rest beside the actress, who was (unwillingly) the ...

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Did the U.S. Ban Lawn Dart Sales After One Child's Death?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

Oct. 9, 2017

A 1988 decision about a backyard game has been used to highlight ongoing political inaction arou ...

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Are There Posters Calling Trump a 'Pendejo' Across Puerto Rico?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

Oct. 6, 2017

There is no proof that a viral image insulting the president has been posted "all over" the hurr ...

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Did Oakland Raiders Players Punish Derek Carr for Standing During the National Anthem?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

Oct. 6, 2017

Two conservative radio hosts claimed without proof that an unnamed source revealed a retaliation ...

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Did 'Barack Obama's Stylist' Reveal He Is 'a Gay'?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

Oct. 3, 2017

A "satirical" web site published an especially crude story about the former president, which was ...

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Did All of the Patients in a Puerto Rican Intensive Care Unit Die?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

Oct. 3, 2017 (Updated: Nov. 7, 2017)

Official reports seem to corroborate an online allegation that Hurricane Maria's death toll has ...

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