Everyone's social feeds have probably been inundated with pictures of what people will look like in 40 years, but "The Guardian" has a privacy warning about FaceApp. It was launched by a Russian developer two years ago and, the paper alleges, stores pictures of people without their consent.

Google has suspended advertising from the controversial ticket resale site, Viagogo, amid claims it is being used by ticket touts rather than providing a convenient place for true fans to pass on tickets they cannot use. "The Telegraph" points out the move comes as the site faces legal action from the CMA for not doing enough to reform the way it operates.

Workers who lose their jobs to AI and robotics will be retrained by a new government scheme, the BBC reports. The National Retraining Scheme will be trialled first in Liverpool.

France has joined the UK and the US in urging caution around Facebook's attempts to launch a cryptocurrency. City A.M. reports the French Finance Minister arguing that a company cannot rival the money-issuing powers of a sovereign state.

The Independent is reporting that the personal information of nearly every Bulgarian citizen has been stolen. The leak accompanied a cyber attack on the country's tax authorities.

Ad ad for a Dyson air fan has been banned by the ASA for implying it is cordless, the BBC reports. The television ad shows the fan with no lead for the vast majority of the spot, implying, the ASA believes, that it does not need to be plugged into a main socket.

"Campaign" has an exclusive interview with Nigel Farage this morning in which the Brexit Party leader claims his view on advertising is "I may fancy it myself one day." Farage jokes that because that the industry, in his view, likes a drink and is lightly regulated, he could make some money at it in the future.

Britain has woken up to its first ad for a cannabis-based product, "Campaign" reports. Ignite has been set up by a poker player and Instagram influencer, Dan Bilzerian. It is available in lip balm, drops or vape form and contains CBD, which is claimed to have beneficial properties, but no THC, which gives the high. The campaign is running across digital, display, outdoor and print.

A grilling from the Senate has prompted Facebook to agree that it will put its plans for a cryptocurrency on hold until it has satisfied the concerns of the US Treasury and other regulators around the the globe, "Sky News" reveals.

The IPA Bellwether Report for Q2 2019 shows overall marketing growth grinding to 0%. A lack of certainty around Brexit is being blamed. "The Drum" points out, however, that internet and "main media" advertising are increasing, albeit at around half the rate of the same period last year, but are being counterbalanced by declines in sales promotions, PR and direct marketing.