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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.

Did a Virginia School Leave a Transgender Student Unprotected During a Shooting Drill?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

Oct. 10, 2018

An activist group's account of the incident at Stafford County Middle School spread rapidly online.

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Did the Justice Department Demand Facebook Information for 'Anti-Trump Activists'?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

Oct. 8, 2018

In October 2018, social media users recirculated a story about search warrants that had actually ...

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Was Maya Angelou Sexually Assaulted as a Child?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

Oct. 5, 2018

A graphic shared online relays details that Angelou first revealed in her 1969 autobiography, "I ...

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Did Hyatt Hotels Ban Conservatives from Their Properties?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

Oct. 5, 2018

An anti-Muslim group painted themselves as victims of anti-conservatism after the hotel chain an ...

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Is Rep. Maxine Waters Facing Ethics Violations Charges?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

Oct. 4, 2018

Disreputable web sites and YouTube channels tried to turn a 2010 story into a current "scandal" ...

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Did a UK University Ban Clapping at Student Events?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

Oct. 3, 2018

The University of Manchester Student Union caught flak online for their proposal encouraging the ...

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Did an NFL Team 'Redesign' the U.S. Flag for a Pre-Game Display?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

Oct. 2, 2018

The Green Bay Packers were accused online of not displaying sufficient patriotism prior to a gam ...

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Did These GOP Senators Vote Against Reauthorizing the 'Violence Against Women Act'?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

Sept. 24, 2018

Six Republican members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, but not the "ranking member," voted ag ...

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Did Franklin Graham Say 'Attempted Rape Is Not a Crime'?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

Sept. 21, 2018

The evangelical conservative attempted to defend Brett Kavanaugh against an allegation that he c ...

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Did Ted Cruz's Campaign Send Fundraising Mailers That Resemble Legal Summonses?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

Sept. 17, 2018

Despite allegations that the fundraising letters were misleading, federal officials said that th ...

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New York Times Walks Back Article Over 'Unfair Impression' of UN Ambassador Nikki Haley

Written by: Arturo Garcia

Sept. 14, 2018

The newspaper said that their report "should not have focused" on the former governor of South C ...

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Was the Georgia State Line 'Blocked Off' Because of Hurricane Florence?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

Sept. 14, 2018

A Facebook user's bogus claim about hurricane escape routes was spread online even by people who ...

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Can Mobile Phone Users Update Their Voicemail Greetings Without Cellular Service?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

Sept. 13, 2018

A "hurricane tip" circulating online would not, in fact, help everyone who might be affected by ...

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Did Colin Kaepernick Donate $25,000 to a Group Honoring Assata Shakur?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

Sept. 12, 2018 (Updated: Sept. 12, 2019)

The group is named after the Black Liberation Army member who was convicted in the murder of a s ...

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Did Nike Urge Disgruntled Consumers to Donate Their Unwanted Shoes to Veterans?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

Sept. 8, 2018

A purported statement from the company asked critics to "respect our troops" and donate clothing ...

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Did Sen. Lindsey Graham Call Trump a 'Race-Baiting, Xenophobic Bigot' in 2015?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

Aug. 28, 2018

An online graphic accurately quoted the South Carolina Republican disparaging his then-opponent ...

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Did Verizon Wireless Throttle a Fire Department's Data Service During a Wildfire?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

Aug. 24, 2018 (Updated: March 4, 2019)

Firefighters in Santa Clara, California, revealed that they were forced to buy a more expensive ...

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Was Journalist Jen Moore Killed After Contacting Authorities About Bill Clinton?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

Aug. 23, 2018 (Updated: Aug. 27, 2018)

Conspiracy blogs cited vague "preliminary reports" to suggest that Jen Moore could have been par ...

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Facts Behind the Arrest of an Immigrant Accompanying His Pregnant Wife to the Hospital Remain Unclear

Written by: Arturo Garcia Bethania Palma

Aug. 21, 2018 (Updated: Sept. 4, 2018)

After making a controversial arrest in San Bernardino, ICE said Joel Arrona-Lara was wanted in M ...

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Was William Harvey Carney the First Black Medal of Honor Recipient?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

Aug. 15, 2018

A pro-Trump Facebook group used Carney's real-life military efforts to criticize current NFL pla ...

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