Murray wins Spoty, Ore scoops Strictly and HIGNFY handbags Nicky Morgan

Andy Murray kisses the trophy after being named 2016 BBC Sports Personality of the Year.
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Andy Murray wins BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2016

Ore Oduba: winning Strictly Come Dancing was ‘most unexpected’

Strictly Come Dancing ends most popular ever series on ratings high

Labour calls for closer scrutiny of tech firms and their algorithms

Murdoch’s Sky deal must be blocked, say senior opposition figures

What is fake news? How to spot it and what you can do to stop it

Germany to force Facebook, Google and Twitter to act on hate speech

Facebook’s plan to tackle fake news raises questions over limitations

Nicky Morgan replaced by designer handbag on Have I Got News For You

Mark Hamill: ‘Part of the fun is escaping the drudgery of real life’

Fatima Manji: ‘It’s really important that newsrooms reflect the population’

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Simon Cowell has reportedly signed 5 After Midnight to his label, despite the trio coming third on the X Factor. Photograph: Syco/Thames/Burmiston/PA

Simon Cowell ‘signs X Factor trio 5 After Midnight to his record label’ (Mirror)

Snapchat plays hard to get with celebrities and influencers (New York Times)

Sky: American hedge fund drove Murdoch’s advance (Telegraph)

News organizations beef up coverage for Trump’s White House (Poynter)

And finally ...

Guardian journalists took your calls at our Christmas telethon this weekend. Photograph: Guardian Design

In what has been in many ways a bleak year, there was a bright spot on Saturday when Guardian readers gave more than £50,000 during our Christmas telethon, taking our total fundraising for refugee children to more than £700,000.