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Facebook reports big rise in fake accounts

Facebook says it has removed billions of fake accounts before they were active. In a new report, Facebook said there was a “steep” rise in such activity from October 2018 to March 2019, even as it worked to boost detection of bogus accounts. (May 23)

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Here’s the latest for Thursday, May 23: Missouri authorities checking on residents after tornado; Nancy Pelosi and Donald Trump trading words; Wikileaks founder facing more charges; American Taliban released from prison.

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Pompeo: release of Lindh ‘unconscionable’

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says the early release of John Walker Lindh from federal prison is “explainable and unconscionable.” Lindh was released Thursday from a facility in Indiana, having served 17 years of a 20-year sentence. (May 23)