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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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Did a Missouri Teacher Staple Her Student's Lips Shut?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

May 3, 2017

A disreputable web site fabricated a story about an instructor's attacking a disrespectful student.

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Arizona Woman Reportedly Discovers Hidden Note from Chinese Prison Laborer?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

May 2, 2017

Other letters asking for help have been found inside items purchased at Saks Fifth Avenue and Kmart.

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Did the Trump Administration 'Veto' Argentina's Decision to Honor Jimmy Carter?

Written by: Kim LaCapria Arturo Garcia

May 1, 2017

A chain of blog posts advanced a rumor that President Trump forced Argentina not to honor Presid ...

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Fox News Co-President Bill Shine Resigns

Written by: Arturo Garcia

May 1, 2017

The troubled network's interim CEO, Rupert Murdoch, confirmed Shine's resignation in an email se ...

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Did Clint Eastwood Get 'Terribly Tragic News' Over His Latest Movie?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

May 1, 2017

A dubious web site claimed that the director received 'heavy insults" over the film, but failed ...

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Virginia Town Police Investigate Spate of 'Almost Surgical' Cat Shavings

Written by: Arturo Garcia

April 28, 2017

Authorities in Waynesboro said seven cats have been abducted, then returned, since December 2016.

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Former Leader of Anti-Immigration Group Appointed as USCIS Ombudsman

Written by: Arturo Garcia

April 28, 2017

Julie Kirchner was the executive director of the Federation for American Immigration Reform befo ...

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Immigrant Crime Hotline Stalls After Barrage of Prank 'Alien' Calls

Written by: Arturo Garcia

April 27, 2017 (Updated: March 4, 2019)

The veteran who spurred the campaign called the VOICE hotline an "unacceptable, un-American prog ...

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'Muslim Refugee' Shoots 15 People In Ohio Nightclub?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

April 26, 2017

A partisan web site published false and contradictory information about the origins and religiou ...

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New Hampshire Legislator Linked to Reddit 'RedPill' Forum Resigns

Written by: Arturo Garcia

April 25, 2017

Republican state Rep. Robert Fisher was identified as the creator of a group fighting what it ca ...

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EPA Web Site Pop-Up Fuels Fears of Open Data Shutdown

Written by: Arturo Garcia

April 24, 2017

The Environmental Protection Agency accused the contractor alleging that it would shut down its ...

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Marvel Promotes Captain America 'Event' With Shirts Promoting Nazi-Linked Group

Written by: Arturo Garcia

April 22, 2017

Critics said the company's attempt to recast 'Hydra' was 'sensationalistic garbage.'

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UC Berkeley Sued By Student Group Over Canceled Ann Coulter Speech

Written by: Arturo Garcia

April 21, 2017

Organizers demanded that the right-wing author's appearance be rescheduled outside of "dead week ...

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Hate Crime Charges Dropped Against Baltimore Teens Who Burned Trump Sign

Written by: Arturo Garcia

April 20, 2017

Officials initially said that the teens showed "discrimination or malice toward a particular gro ...

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Russian Journalist and Putin Critic Dies After Suffering 'Major Blunt Trauma'

Written by: Arturo Garcia

April 20, 2017

Nikolai Andrushchenko's newspaper linked his death to his reporting on government corruption.

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$400 Juicer No Better Than Hand-Squeezing?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

April 19, 2017 (Updated: Sept. 1, 2017)

Juicero's founder said the machine generated enough force to "lift two Teslas."

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House Oversight Committee Chair Jason Chaffetz Will Not Seek Re-Election

Written by: Arturo Garcia

April 19, 2017

The Utah lawmaker announced he would step down shortly after a Democratic challenger raised more ...

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Did a British Mom Lose Custody of Her Kids for 'Co-Sleeping'?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

April 18, 2017

Various news sites overemphasized one aspect of a case involving repeated injuries to two children.

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Alex Jones' Attorney Calls Him 'Performance Artist' in Child Custody Case

Written by: Arturo Garcia

April 17, 2017

The Infowars host's ex-wife said his remarks about California Rep. Adam Schiff show he's "not a ...

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Are United Airlines Passengers Wearing Crash Helmets?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

April 15, 2017

A photograph used to spur heckling of the embattled airline actually chronicles a training cours ...

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