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World Scam Prevention Day: Tackling Scammers on Dating Services To mark World Romance Scam Prevention Day, the Online Dating and Discovery Association (ODDA) is using the month of October to raise awareness of the issue and highlight what our… Read more Written by Simon Newman
7th October 2024

World Romance Scam Prevention Day: Top tips for staying safe online Advice for Consumers: Millions of us go online to meet new people and develop new relationships. The overwhelming majority have a great time, but, sadly, there are some people who… Read more Written by Ann Austin
3rd October 2024

Webinar: Trust and safety for platforms – Debunking myths for a safer online experience 17 September 2024 | 4:00pm to 5:00pm BST | Online Fraud within the dating and social discovery industry is on the rise, with the number of people falling victim to… Read more Written by Ann Austin
2nd September 2024

Online Dating and Discovery Association announces new CEO The Online Dating and Discovery Association (ODDA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Simon Newman as Chief Executive Officer. Simon will be joining the ODDA from the Cyber Resilience… Read more Written by Ann Austin
15th May 2024

ODDA announces recruitment for new CEO The Online Dating and Discovery Association are announcing we are looking for a new CEO to take the helm of the Association at an exciting time in the online dating… Read more Written by Ann Austin
20th February 2024

Our new Associate, Sightengine, share why they are thrilled to have joined the ODDA With thanks to the team at Sightengine. We’re super thrilled to share some big news with you today. Sightengine has officially joined the Online Dating and Discovery Association (ODDA)! 🎉 This is… Read more Written by Ann Austin
5th February 2024

Online Dating Association relaunches as Online Dating and Discovery Association We are delighted to announce the Online Dating Association has officially relaunched as the Online Dating and Discovery Association. In 2014, the online dating sector came together to create the… Read more Written by Ann Austin
1st February 2024

How AI is Changing Consumer Behaviour by WebPurify Within this e-book, WebPurify explores the public’s perception of the rise of artificial intelligence and its impact on user behaviour. Based on original research, the piece features insights from… Read more Written by Ann Austin
24th January 2024

The Trust & Safety Summit UK: The Definitive Event for Restoring Trust & Safety Across Online Content, Communities & Spaces with Actionable Strategies 13 to 14 March 2024 | London In the ever-evolving landscape of the digital world, ensuring online safety has become a paramount concern for individuals, enterprises, and regulators alike. The… Read more Written by Ann Austin
4th January 2024

Webinar: The Victim’s Journey to Justice 12 December 2023 | 3:00pm to 4:00pm GMT | Online In our final webinar of 2023, Chris Groshong of CoinStructive, Inc. will explore “The Victim’s Journey to Justice”. In his 4+… Read more Written by Ann Austin
23rd November 2023

Webinar: Threat Intelligence and its role in Trust and Safety 29 November 2023 | 3:00pm to 4:00pm GMT | Online While algorithms, operational rigor, and thoughtful policy creation play a critical role in Trust & Safety’s success, intelligence has… Read more Written by Ann Austin
15th November 2023

Webinar: What you really need to know about the Digital Services Act (DSA) Join us on 8 November to learn about the DSA in layman’s terms with simple, actionable advice and the how and when. During this webinar, our guests Checkstep and Bird… Read more Written by Ann Austin
19th October 2023

ODA Appoints Jess Alderson as its First Female Chair The ODA Board is delighted to announce that Jessica Alderson, CEO & Co-Founder of So Syncd, has taken over the role of ODA Chair with immediate effect. Morgan Cauvin, Head… Read more Written by Ann Austin
28th September 2023

ODA speaking at Checkstep and Unitary event Our CEO, Hannah Shimko, will be joining Checkstep and Unitary in London on the evening of Thursday 5 October to explore how AI is not just a buzzword, but a… Read more Written by Ann Austin
20th September 2023

Webinar: Investors’ current view of the online dating sector Dan Salmon, Partner & Head of U.S Internet Research at New Street Research, will join us to review the investment community’s current view of the online dating sector. Dan will… Read more Written by Ann Austin
30th August 2023

ODA welcomes Geoff Cook to its board Geoff Cook, co-founded The Meet Group and was CEO from 2013 to 2023. Geoff is a serial entrepreneur and has been a thoughtful voice on issues of social safety for… Read more Written by Ann Austin
17th May 2023

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