# Donald Trump    Not Necessarily The News    2026 White House Correspondents' Dinner Shooting    Pete Hegseth    AI-generated Content   

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 President Trump Say That Canadians Smuggle Shoes Out of the United States?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

June 19, 2018 (Updated: June 20, 2018)

Footwear manufacturers called the president "misinformed" after his appearance at a business gro ...

Read More


Can Amputees Take Their Limbs Home?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

June 16, 2018

A Reddit user's account of his post-amputation experience of bringing home his leg and making ta ...

Read More


Chris Hardwick.

Television Personality Chris Hardwick Scrubbed From Company's Site After Ex-Girlfriend's Abuse Account

Written by: Arturo Garcia

June 15, 2018

Actress Chloe Dykstra revealed a history of abuse and assault by a boyfriend "almost 20 years" o ...

Read More


Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa).

Did an Iowa Congressman Retweet a White Supremacist?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

June 13, 2018

Rep. Steve King engaged in yet another round of white nationalist speech on his Twitter account.

Read More


A bright green Scotch tape dispenser on an office desk.

Ex-White House Staffers: We Were Asked to Reassemble Documents Trump Ripped Up

Written by: Arturo Garcia

June 12, 2018

"We weren't supposed to tell anybody," one of the former employees said.

Read More


Is This a Real Photograph of G7 Leaders?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

June 11, 2018

A German photographer covering the G7 summit captured an image of U.S. President Trump seemingly ...

Read More


ROME, ITALY - APRIL 18, 2014: Pope Francis celebrates the 'Via Crucis' procession at Colosseum in Rome on April 18, 2014

Was Pope Francis 'Found Guilty' of Child Trafficking and Murder?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

June 8, 2018

A blog devoted to the roundly-debunked "Pizzagate" story reprinted an equally false post from 20 ...

Read More


Did a Georgia Lawmaker Tweet a Photograph of Nazis on D-Day?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

June 7, 2018

Rep. Drew Ferguson posted, and then deleted, an image with German soldiers from his Twitter account.

Read More


Artist's rendering of a cross-section of a kidney with stones.

Does a Photograph of Kidney Stones Show the Effect of Sodas and Energy Drinks?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

June 6, 2018

Experts say that blaming soft drinks or energy drinks alone for the formation of kidney stones i ...

Read More


Are Gasoline Prices Over $6.00 per Gallon in California?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

June 5, 2018

A photograph shared widely online made it look as if the prices for gasoline in Los Angeles had ...

Read More


Gavel resting on judge's bench in a courtroom.

Supreme Court Decision on Colorado Cake-Maker Case Prompts Split Reaction

Written by: Arturo Garcia

June 5, 2018

Although some advocacy groups hailed the narrow scope of the high court's ruling, others called ...

Read More


Did Martha Stewart Say She'd Refuse to Accept a Pardon from President Trump?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

June 2, 2018

A satirical Twitter account added its own "update" to a report saying that President Trump was c ...

Read More


Did Melania Trump Spell 'HELP' in a Tweet?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

June 1, 2018

An artist's satirical post about the First Lady circulated online, eventually spreading without ...

Read More


State Farm logo.

Is State Farm Denying Insurance to Gun Owners?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

May 31, 2018

Both the company and an insurance expert refuted online anecdotes painting the company as hostil ...

Read More


Is Starbucks Installing 'Shatter-Proof Windows'?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

May 29, 2018

An image circulating online falsely promised "free coffee for a year" to anyone who could damage ...

Read More


A wireless router.

FBI Warns Internet Users to Protect Routers from 'VPNFilter' Cyber-Attack

Written by: Arturo Garcia

May 25, 2018

Security experts said the malware has already infected more than 500,000 devices in over 54 coun ...

Read More


Was a Muslim Educator Named Superintendent of Atlanta's Schools?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

May 24, 2018

A "satirical" blog's Facebook page used an actual news outlet's photograph to make a stinker of ...

Read More


Online Anger Prompts Apology and Scene Cuts From Movie 'Show Dogs'

Written by: Arturo Garcia

May 24, 2018

The backlash was fueled by accusations from "mommy blogs" that the film was normalizing abusive ...

Read More


Did President Trump Tell Belgium to 'Withdraw from the Climate Agreement'?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

May 21, 2018

A Belgian political party lampooned the president's view on climate change using 'deep fake' tec ...

Read More


AR-15 rifles on a shelf.

Were AR-15s Used in Every Major Mass Shooting in the United States After Aurora?

Written by: Arturo Garcia

May 18, 2018

An attempt to link the rifle to several major mass attacks circulated widely online in the hours ...

Read More


Page: 6


Source code