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How to spot and avoid online dating scams Online dating has become a normal part of modern life with around 10% of partnered adults having met their current significant other through a dating site or app. But as… Read more Written by Ann Austin
7th October 2025

Webinar – Protecting your App and Reputation from Data Breaches and Cyber-Attacks 22nd October 2025 | 2:00pm BST | Online | Book your place here Online dating and social discovery apps are used by millions of people around the world. With cyber-attacks… Read more Written by Ann Austin
25th September 2025

ODDA Responds to European Commission’s First Review of the Digital Markets Act The Digital Markets Act is a major piece of legislation that seeks to create a fairer and more contestable digital market by regulating large online platforms. With a growing membership… Read more Written by Ann Austin
24th September 2025

ODDA Annual Conference – 14th October 2025 (London) 14 October 2025 | 2:00pm to 6:00pm BST | Central London On Tuesday 14th October, we’ll be holding our very first Annual Conference. Taking place at the prestigious One Great… Read more Written by Ann Austin
10th September 2025

ODDA Responds to Competition and Market Authority’s Consultation on Price Transparency The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) recently consulted on draft guidance for businesses on the price transparency provisions of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (DMCC Act). The… Read more Written by Ann Austin
9th September 2025

Webinar – Age Assurance Tech: How it Works in Practice 18 September 2025 | 2:00pm to 3:00pm BST | Online | Book your place here With the Children’s Codes coming into effect at the end of July, in-scope services should… Read more Written by Ann Austin
4th September 2025

ODDA Letter to Jess Phillips MP – Preventing High Risk Offenders from Accessing Online Dating Apps The ODDA and its members are fully committed to keeping individuals off dating and social discovery apps who pose a real risk of harm to others – particularly those who… Read more Written by Ann Austin
28th August 2025

ODDA Writes to Lord Hanson about the need for the UK Government to do more in tackling online fraud With fraud accounting for over half of all crime in the UK, the Online Dating and Discovery Association (ODDA) calls on the Government to do more to tackle this… Read more Written by Simon Newman
11th August 2025

ODDA Responds to Illegal Harms Further Consultation: User Controls Ofcom recently consulted on plans to amend its Illegal Content Codes of Practice under the Online Safety Act to expand the application of blocking and muting user account measures as… Read more Written by Simon Newman
23rd July 2025

Webinar – Consent is Power: Addressing IBSA through User-Centred Design hosted by STISA 22nd July 2025 | 2:00pm BST | Online | Book your place here We’ll be joining STISA (Survivors & Tech Solving Image-based Sexual Abuse), Verifymy and Image Angel for a… Read more Written by Ann Austin
15th July 2025

ODDA response to Consultation on the Proposed European Data Union Strategy The aim of the Data Union Strategy is to streamline existing data rules, potentially creating a simplified, clearer, and more coherent legal framework for businesses and administrations to share data… Read more Written by Ann Austin
15th July 2025

The Need for Greater Government Intervention to Prevent Scammers In March, our CEO, Simon Newman spoke at the Global Anti-Scam Summit in London. The Summit brought together key figures from Government, law enforcement and industry to hear from guest… Read more Written by Ann Austin
8th July 2025

Webinar – Online Safety Beyond Childhood hosted by the Samaritans 26th June 2025 | 4:00pm to 6:00pm BST | Online | Book your place here Understandably, much of the focus recently around online safety has been on protecting children, but… Read more Written by Ann Austin
24th June 2025

ODDA response to UN Convention Against Transnational Organised Crime (UNTOC) The ODDA recently participated in the United Nations Constructive Dialogue on Technical Assistance and International Cooperation which took place in Vienna on 2 June. As a follow up to this,… Read more Written by Ann Austin
11th June 2025

Webinar – The Role of Artifical Intelligence (AI) in Video & Image Moderation for Content: Will it Replace Humans? 17 June 2025 | 2:00pm to 3:00pm BST | Online | Book your place here While Artificial Intelligence (AI) isn’t new, it’s capability has grown massively over the past few… Read more Written by Ann Austin
4th June 2025

ODDA response to Ofcom consultation – ‘A safer online for women and girls’ Ofcom has recently been consulting on draft guidance on how providers can take action against harmful content and activity that disproportionately affects women and girls, in recognition of the unique… Read more Written by Ann Austin
29th May 2025

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