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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.

President Trump Appoints Ex-Lawmaker Don Benton to Head Selective Service

Written by: Arturo Garcia

April 14, 2017

Benton is the first person leading the agency who has never served in the military.

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Was a Texas County Deputy Killed by Muslim Refugees?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

April 13, 2017

A 'Southern'-oriented news site seized on the fatal shooting of an officer, adding in some irrel ...

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U.S. Military Confirms Use of 'Mother of All Bombs' In Afghanistan

Written by: Arturo Garcia

April 13, 2017

The 21,000-pound bomb was used during an attack on a tunnel complex reportedly employed by the I ...

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Actor and Comedian Charlie Murphy Dies at 57

Written by: Arturo Garcia

April 12, 2017

According to the 'Chappelle's Show' star's manager, Murphy died from leukemia.

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Did Jeff Sessions Refer to Immigrants as 'Filth'?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

April 12, 2017

Prepared remarks by the Attorney General during an appearance in Arizona were misinterpreted online.

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Adolf Hitler Never Used Chemical Weapons?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

April 12, 2017

White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer was roundly criticized after contrasting Hitler with Syr ...

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Dylann Roof Pleads Guilty to Murdering Nine People in Church Shooting

Written by: Arturo Garcia

April 10, 2017

A South Carolina judge levied nine life sentences against Roof, who was also sentenced to death ...

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Is President Trump Making a White House Reality Show?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

April 10, 2017

A satirical post about the First Family had readers doing a double-take.

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EPA Reportedly Eliminates Program Helping Cities Deal With Climate Change

Written by: Arturo Garcia

April 8, 2017

An unidentified official said that the issue should not be "controlled from inside Washington, D.C."

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Civil Rights Official Under Review After Blaming 'Arabs' for Attack Caught on Video

Written by: Arturo Garcia

April 6, 2017

James Johnson said Middle Eastern-American businesses were "raping the black community" while pr ...

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Reports Raise Question of Plagiarism in Neil Gorsuch Writings

Written by: Arturo Garcia

April 5, 2017

The White House called the allegations a "baseless, last-second smear" against the Supreme Court ...

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Did Senator Tom Cotton Announce He Is 'Ex-Gay'?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

April 4, 2017

A pro-LGBTQ site ran the story on April Fool's Day 2017, but actually first published it the yea ...

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NCAA Reverses Stance on North Carolina Events After 'Bathroom Bill' Replacement Passed

Written by: Arturo Garcia

April 4, 2017

Activist groups criticized a "compromise" bill enacted in March 2017 as "a seal of approval on s ...

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Homeland Security Increasing Enforcement of H-1B Visa Program

Written by: Arturo Garcia

April 3, 2017

Officials say the increased scrutiny is not "meant to target non-immigrant employees".

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Did Arizona's Drug Testing Program for Welfare Recipients Catch Just One Person?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

April 3, 2017

Reports overstate how many people were tested under a state program for TANF recipients.

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Federal Judge Approves $25 Million Settlement In Trump University Lawsuits

Written by: Arturo Garcia

March 31, 2017

Judge Gonzalo Curiel said the "extraordinary" settlement would allow former students to recover ...

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Did 244 Inmates Escape From a Fijian Prison?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

March 30, 2017

A dubious news site fabricated a story about a mass escape — but it couldn't even keep its detai ...

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Is a Maine Crematorium Offering Free Cremations?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

March 29, 2017

Downeast Direct Cremations has offered the service for free to contest winners, attracting the a ...

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Fired Cracker Barrel Manager 'Brad's Wife' Becomes Internet Meme

Written by: Arturo Garcia

March 28, 2017

An Indiana man's question for the popular food and retail chain sparked a wave of online hecklin ...

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Did Democrats Tweet an Altered Version of a Socialist Party Poster?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

March 27, 2017

A DNC tweet celebrating a Republican setback featured an altered version of a message from the P ...

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