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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.

Were the Remains of Two Missing Girls Found Buried in the Vatican?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

Nov. 10, 2018

Speculation regarding a pair of girls who disappeared in 1983 mounted again after some grisly fi ...

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Did George Soros Demand That Failed Democratic Candidates 'Pay Him Back'?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

Nov. 8, 2018

A right-wing Facebook "fan page" riled its users up with nothing more than a picture of the libe ...

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Did the News Media Ignore a Black Conservative Event at the White House?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

Nov. 8, 2018

A Facebook post claiming that news outlets ignored the Young Black Leadership Summit ignored sev ...

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Is George Soros Funding U.N.-Distributed Debit Cards to Refugees?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

Nov. 6, 2018

Conspiracy-pushing blogs seized on a Slovenian "report" and conflated separate refugee aid prog ...

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Did a Montana Libertarian End His Senate Run and Endorse a Republican?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

Nov. 5, 2018

Rick Breckenridge reversed course on his announcement one day before the November 2018 midterm e ...

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Did Muslim Groups Raise More than $190,000 for Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Victims?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

Nov. 1, 2018

Widespread reports of the interfaith solidarity effort following an attack against the Tree of L ...

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Can Southwest and American Airlines Passengers Collect Money from a Lawsuit Settlement?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

Oct. 31, 2018

A website urging certain travelers to register advises that "it may not be economically practica ...

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Does This Photograph Show a Car with a Message Supporting 'Public Executions' of Trump Critics?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

Oct. 30, 2018

Photographs of the unidentified vehicle were posted online shortly after a suspect was arrested ...

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Did Patrick Henry Say the Constitution Is 'For the People to Restrain the Government?'

Written by: Arturo Garcia

Oct. 30, 2018

Despite repeated debunkings, social media users continue to share a quote falsely attributed to ...

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Does Stacey Abrams Owe More Than $50,000 in Back Taxes?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

Oct. 25, 2018

A graphic criticizing the 2018 Georgia gubernatorial candidate was not inaccurate, but neither w ...

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Did North Carolina Admit to Targeting Black Voters with a 'Voter ID' Law?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

Oct. 22, 2018

Two academics brought to light the state's efforts to violate protections against "intentional d ...

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Is This a Photograph of Susan B. Anthony Being Beaten on the Street?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

Oct. 21, 2018

A "get out the vote" meme highlights a photograph that was crucial to garnering public support f ...

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What Are the Requirements for Women Seeking to 'Get Their Tubes Tied'?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

Oct. 19, 2018

An online image highlights the "paternalistic" treatment some women face when they seek tubal li ...

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Is Michael Bublé 'Retiring' from Making Music?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

Oct. 16, 2018

The Canadian singer-songwriter disclaimed a report quoting him as saying he would "leave at the ...

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Are 20 Percent of Homicide Victims with Restraining Orders Killed Soon After Obtaining Them?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

Oct. 15, 2018

An image disseminated online cites part of a 2008 study on domestic violence but omits one key p ...

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Did Cardinal George Pell Say Abortion Was Worse Than Sexual Abuse of Children?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

Oct. 15, 2018 (Updated: Dec. 13, 2018)

The head of the Vatican's Secretariat for the Economy has declined to backtrack on his controver ...

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Did Trump Offer $1 Million If Elizabeth Warren Could Show Native American Heritage?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

Oct. 15, 2018

The president denied making the offer, but video from a July 2018 speech seemingly demonstrates ...

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Are Visitors to Virginia Prisons Barred from Wearing Tampons?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

Oct. 12, 2018

A controversial Virginia Department of Corrections regulation regarding tampons was scuttled sho ...

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Did a 'Pro-Choice Activist' Set a World Record by Getting Her 27th Abortion?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

Oct. 11, 2018

A long-running junk news site used a legitimate stock photo for another one of its "satirical" s ...

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Were Gay Concentration Camp Prisoners 'Put Back in Prison' After World War II?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

Oct. 11, 2018

An online comedy series highlighted the fact that the end of the war did not mean the end of per ...

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