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No, President Biden didn’t legalize marijuana nationwide

Cannabis won’t be legal at the federal level until Congress acts to remove it from the Controlled Substances Act, an expert told VERIFY.
No, Texas is not revoking voter registrations without telling people

The claim comes from a court ruling on the state’s process for flagging noncitizen voters. The ruling doesn’t allow Texas to revoke registrations without notice.

Fakes exist, but the original photo showing windows holding back a wall of water during Hurricane Ian is real

Dixie Whatley, who posted the viral photo, told VERIFY a neighbor took the photo from their Naples, Florida, building.
No, a video doesn’t show Florida students walking through a flooded school hallway after Hurricane Ian

A video showing students walking on top of benches to avoid floodwaters wasn’t taken in Florida or after Hurricane Ian struck. It was taken in Texas in 2019.
No, posting on Facebook won’t protect your photos or data

Despite many claims stating otherwise, you cannot prevent Facebook from using your data or photos by posting a message on Facebook.

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No, President Biden didn’t legalize marijuana nationwide

No, Texas is not revoking voter registrations without telling people

Fakes exist, but the original photo showing windows holding back a wall of water during Hurricane Ian is real

No, a video doesn’t show Florida students walking through a flooded school hallway after Hurricane Ian

No, posting on Facebook won’t protect your photos or data

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