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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.

Rock Legend Tom Petty Dead at 66

Written by: Arturo Garcia

Oct. 2, 2017

The musician suffered cardiac arrest a week after he and his group the Heartbreakers had conclud ...

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Did Puerto Rico's Teamsters Union Go on Strike During Hurricane Maria Relief Efforts?

Written by: Arturo Garcia Dan MacGuill

Oct. 2, 2017

Reports that truck drivers are on strike in Puerto Rico are false -- Teamsters have asked mainla ...

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Did the Hollywood Reporter Criticize Actors Who Opposed Nazi Germany in 1937?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

Oct. 1, 2017

The newspaper's managing editor chided stars who he said were courting "unpopularity" by speakin ...

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Tom Price

Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price Resigns

Written by: Arturo Garcia

Sept. 29, 2017

Price had come under criticism after his use of charter flights at public expense.

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Did a U.S. Veteran Influence Kaepernick's 'Take a Knee' Protest of Police Brutality?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

Sept. 28, 2017

Green Beret and NFL player Nate Boyer confirmed he convinced the quarterback to "take a knee," r ...

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Puerto Rican Hurricane Disaster Reignites Debate Over U.S. Shipping Law

Written by: Arturo Garcia

Sept. 27, 2017

Lawmakers had called for the now-waived Jones Act to be suspended to allow aid to more easily re ...

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Did Steelers Coach Mike Tomlin 'Rip' Alejandro Villanueva For Not Protesting During the National Anthem?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

Sept. 26, 2017

Some web sites published erroneous claims that the coach criticized the U.S. Army veteran for st ...

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Terremotos en México: Rumores y Desinformación

Written by: Arturo Garcia

Sept. 23, 2017 (Updated: Sept. 25, 2017)

Investigamos a las habladurías que fueron circuladas tras el temblor del 19 de Septiembre de 2017.

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How To Seek Information on Loved Ones in Puerto Rico

Written by: Arturo Garcia

Sept. 22, 2017 (Updated: Sept. 25, 2017)

Some of the phone numbers shared widely on social media no longer appear to be working or have b ...

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Mexico's Massive Earthquake: Rumors and Misinformation

Written by: Arturo Garcia

Sept. 21, 2017 (Updated: Sept. 25, 2017)

We examine various claims that have surfaced after the 19 September 2017 earthquake.

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Was Hillary Clinton Caught on Tape Laughing About Irma's 'Wiping Out All of Those Florida Hillbillies?'

Written by: Arturo Garcia

Sept. 20, 2017

A disreputable web site fabricated a story about the Democratic presidential nominee and MSNBC h ...

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Did Ben Carson Tell Hurricane Victims 'Homelessness Is A Gift From Heaven'?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

Sept. 19, 2017

An image circulating online attributes an insensitive (and fabricated) quote to the Secretary of ...

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Is California Governor Jerry Brown Allowing HIV-Positive People to Donate Blood?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

Sept. 18, 2017 (Updated: Oct. 11, 2017)

Web sites misstate what would happen under a bill that was signed into law on 6 October 2017.

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Can Hurricane Victims Delay Their Mortgage Payments?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

Sept. 15, 2017

Lenders Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, as well as the federal government, have programs to help hom ...

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Did Crabs Swarm a Florida Road After Hurricane Irma?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

Sept. 13, 2017 (Updated: Sept. 14, 2017)

In 2017, a website falsely claimed to be showing live footage of a mass crab migration in the af ...

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Ted Cruz Blames 'Staffing Issue' After Twitter Account 'Likes' Pornographic Video

Written by: Arturo Garcia

Sept. 12, 2017

The Republican senator said he was not using the account when it highlighted the clip.

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Did Hurricane Irma Create a 'Cloud Face'?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

Sept. 11, 2017 (Updated: Dec. 28, 2017)

A web site passed off a video shot in Canada in 2011 as "live footage" of a storm that lashed Fl ...

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Did Pizza Hut Pressure Workers Evacuating From Irma's Path to Stay at Work?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

Sept. 11, 2017

The company said a franchise manager "elected to add a few things" to a set of company recommend ...

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Does Equifax's Credit Monitoring Service Bar Users From Joining a Class-Action Suit Against Them?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

Sept. 8, 2017 (Updated: Sept. 27, 2017)

After a massive data breach, the terms of service for an Equifax product spawned allegations tha ...

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Airlines Battle Price-Gouging Allegations as Hurricane Irma Advances on Florida

Written by: Arturo Garcia

Sept. 8, 2017

Several companies instituted price caps after people attempting to evacuate Florida found high t ...

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