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Obama on fake news, hacking payout, and BBC's Wimbledon win

President Barack Obama leaves a press conference in Berlin where he addressed the issue of fake news.
President Barack Obama leaves a press conference in Berlin where he addressed the issue of fake news. Photograph: Carsten Koall/Getty Images

MediaGuardian’s top stories

Barack Obama on fake news: ‘We have problems’ if we can’t tell the difference

As fake news takes over Facebook feeds, many are taking satire as fact

Facebok calls for greater transparency amid ‘fake news’ row

Mirror publisher pays out £500,000 to settle phone-hacking claims

Wimbledon will continue to be broadcast on the BBC until at least 2024

Burning petrol and cash, the Grand Tour begins

Jon Stewart on Republicans lining up to back Trump: ‘Those guys are the swamp’

‘We became the news’: staff at Turkey’s Cumhuriyet speak out over arrests

Gab: alt-right’s social media alternative attracts users banned from Twitter

Best of the rest

Planet Earth II’s producers have defended the show
Planet Earth II’s producers have defended the show. Photograph: Ema Napper/BBC NHU/ Emma Napper

Planet Earth II producers defend ‘cruel’ and ‘fake’ show saying the criticism is frustrating (Mirror)

BT and Sky downplay prospect of football rights bidding war (Financial Times £)

i grows print sale in October despite 10p cover price increase (Prss Gazette)

Ex-Radio 1 DJ and Top of the Pops presenter Mark Goodier suffers a stroke aged 55 (Mirror)

And finally...

Jeremy Clarkson at the Grosvenor House hotel for the Music Industry Trusts Award event.
Jeremy Clarkson at the Grosvenor House hotel for the Music Industry Trusts Award event. Photograph: Mark Milan/GC Images

Fans of the former Top Gear team and those who are simply tired of hearing so much about them can breathe a sigh of relief that The Grand Tour has finally debuted, but whatever you think of the new show, there’s still time to read Marina Hyde’s dissection of Jeremy Clarkson’s latest outburst.

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