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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.

A misleading news story said that during the pre-dawn hours on Christmas Day, Delta Force operators launched a precision strike against an Obama-controlled stronghold in Thailand, says an active Secret Service agent who claims President Trump green lit the operation following a series of telephone calls to United States military commanders and to Thailand Prime Minister Nik Bukharin.

Did Hurricane Harvey Reveal Barack Obama's Secret Ammunition Stash?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

Sept. 6, 2017

A "satirical" web site fabricated a story linking the fatal storm to the former president and 20 ...

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Hepatitis A virus in intestine 3D Illustration

Are 'Illegal Immigrants' To Blame For a Hepatitis A Outbreak in San Diego?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

Sept. 5, 2017

Right-wing web sites tried to link a local health emergency to undocumented immigrants, but with ...

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Did a Texas Mosque Refuse to Help Hurricane Harvey Survivors?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

Sept. 4, 2017

A "satire" site fabricated a story about a local mosque closing its doors to "infidels" seeking ...

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IRS Issues Warning On Ransomware 'Questionnaire' Scam

Written by: Arturo Garcia

Sept. 1, 2017

A phony email targeting tax professionals is "a new twist on an old scheme," agency Commissioner ...

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Massive 'Spambot' Obtains 711 Million E-Mail Addresses Worldwide

Written by: Arturo Garcia

Aug. 31, 2017

Security experts said that the "onliner spambot" was an attempt to spread Ursnif malware, which ...

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Was Barack Obama President During Hurricane Katrina?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

Aug. 30, 2017 (Updated: Aug. 31, 2017)

Twitter users tried to pin the blame for Katrina relief issues on Obama, though he wasn't even p ...

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"High Water" sign in front of water coming over a road in Kemah during Hurricane Harvey

Texas Accepts Mexican Offer of Hurricane Harvey Aid

Written by: Arturo Garcia

Aug. 29, 2017 (Updated: Sept. 11, 2017)

The U.S. State Department thanked Mexico's government for the "very generous offer" of assistance.

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Joel Osteen

Was Joel Osteen's Houston 'Megachurch' Affected By Hurricane Harvey?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

Aug. 28, 2017 (Updated: Aug. 29, 2017)

The evangelist was criticized on social media for not opening Lakewood Church to help people fle ...

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President Barack Obama serves food to homeless veterans for Thanksgiving in Washington, D.C., November 2015.

Was Barack Obama Serving Meals in Texas During Hurricane Harvey?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

Aug. 28, 2017

Images of the former president serving food appeared alongside claims that he was in Houston aft ...

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Is Dunkin' Donuts Offering Free Coffee for Teachers Every Monday in September?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

Aug. 25, 2017

A picture related to a promotion held at one Dunkin' Donuts outlet in 2014 has popped up again o ...

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Spanish Woman Cut in Half in Fatal Elevator Accident?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

Aug. 23, 2017

A web site posted an unclear translation of a news account about a grisly incident that killed a ...

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The Post-Civil War Lives of Robert E. Lee and Jefferson Davis

Written by: Arturo Garcia

Aug. 22, 2017

A Tumblr post mischaracterizes the two Confederate leaders' positions after the Civil War.

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Total solar eclipse

Answering Your Questions About the 2017 Total Solar Eclipse

Written by: Arturo Garcia Brooke Binkowski

Aug. 19, 2017

The 21 August 2017 celestial event will be viewable to millions in North America, but taking the ...

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Doctor holding x-ray of lungs

Are Refugee Tuberculosis Rates in San Diego 'More Than 100 Times Greater' Than the National Average?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

Aug. 17, 2017

A California scientist told us that Breitbart's story on his team's 2013 study was "not an accur ...

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Did 'Antifa' Stab a Vermont Man for Not Condemning a Nazi?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

Aug. 16, 2017

Sam Wormer contradicted a dubious account of an injury he posted on social media.

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Did Trump Call White Supremacists 'Us' During a Press Conference?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

Aug. 16, 2017

A transcript of Trump's remarks appeared to show him aligning himself with neo-Nazi marchers, bu ...

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Richard Spencer

Activists Criticize Alameda County Sheriffs For Sharing White Nationalist's Tweet

Written by: Arturo Garcia

Aug. 15, 2017

Sgt. Ray Kelly blamed "a comedy of errors" for retweeting a livestream aired by Richard Spencer.

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Pile of buttons reading "VOTE."

Did an 'Illegal' Immigrant Brag About Voting Five Times for Hillary Clinton?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

Aug. 14, 2017

A conservative web site mischaracterized the case against Rosa Ortega, who voted illegally -- an ...

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Ann Boroch headshot

Authorities Rule Alternative Health Practitioner's Death a Suicide

Written by: Arturo Garcia

Aug. 9, 2017

Ann Boroch's Facebook page was taken down after announcing her death on 4 August 2017.

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Horsemeat

Did Congress Vote to Allow Horses to Be Slaughtered for Food?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

Aug. 8, 2017 (Updated: Aug. 9, 2017)

The House Appropriations Committee ended a USDA ban on funding for inspections of horse slaughte ...

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