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Trust, Safety and Digital Identity — Simon Newman speaks at the Identity & Access Management Show 2026 ODDA CEO Simon Newman spoke yesterday at the Identity & Access Management Show 2026, hosted by the Institute of Government & Public Policy at CorpAcq Stadium in Greater Manchester. The show… Read more Written by Ashleigh Bishop
15th July 2026

Dear Romance Fraudsters, Pack Your Bags — Simon Newman writes for The Sumsuber ODDA CEO Simon Newman has written a Spotlight feature for The Sumsuber, Sumsub’s expert-led compliance publication, with a blunt message for romance fraudsters – time is up. The piece opens… Read more Written by Ashleigh Bishop
13th July 2026

ODDA member Michael O’Sullivan publishes Dating App, an insider’s playbook for the dating industry The ODDA is delighted to congratulate Michael O’Sullivan, Owner of ODDA member HubPeople, on the publication of his new book, Dating App: How to build, survive and thrive in the… Read more Written by Ashleigh Bishop
9th July 2026

Are You Real? The ODDA and Sumsub publish new white paper on romance fraud and platform safety The ODDA has published a new white paper in partnership with Sumsub examining the growing challenge of romance fraud on dating and social discovery platforms, and what platforms can do… Read more Written by Ashleigh Bishop
6th July 2026

Announcing the ODDA’s Annual Conference 2026 From Red Flags to Regulation: Tackling the Sector’s Biggest Challenges and Opportunities. 8 October 2026 | One Great George Street, Westminster. Buy tickets We are delighted to announce that registration… Read more Written by Ashleigh Bishop
2nd July 2026

A Brief History of Online Dating – Lauren Sharp How did online dating evolve into the polished, engaging interfaces we carry in our pockets every day? The human fascination with computerised love is not new. In fact, it dates… Read more Written by Ashleigh Bishop
29th June 2026

ODDA Research Hub Founding Event ODDA Research Hub Founding Event – A Landmark Day for the Sector On 24 June 2026, the ODDA Research Hub held its Founding Event at King’s College London, marking… Read more Written by Ashleigh Bishop
25th June 2026

Webinar: ODDA x MCP Insight – Derisking Growth For The Online Dating Sector In this webinar, we’re delighted to be joined by Kev Dawson, Director of MCP Insight, founding members of the Association for Interactive Media and Micropayments (aimm) and their General Manager… Read more Written by Ashleigh Bishop
18th June 2026

Home Office Data Shows 1 in 5 Young Men Don’t Recognise Financial Control as Abuse Tackling violence against women and girls is something we feel strongly about at ODDA. A dating landscape that genuinely works for people, one built on real human connection, can only… Read more Written by Ashleigh Bishop
17th June 2026

ODDA Welcomes Veriff As An Associate Partner We’re delighted to welcome our newest Associate Partner, Veriff, to the ODDA network. Veriff is a global AI-native identity platform that helps organizations build trust online. Leading companies across dating… Read more Written by Ashleigh Bishop
15th June 2026

Sumsub x ODDA Webinar – Deepfake Deepdive Since our first webinar with Sumsub on fraud prevention in online dating, the conversations it prompted, both during the session and afterwards, made clear that deepfakes deserved a dedicated focus.… Read more Written by Ashleigh Bishop
4th June 2026

Member Update: New CSEA Reporting Regulations Now in Force The Online Safety (CSEA Content Reporting by Regulated User-to-User Service Providers) Regulations 2026 came into force on 7 April 2026, introducing new legal requirements for service providers in scope of… Read more Written by Ashleigh Bishop
2nd June 2026

ODDA Receives Response to Concerns Over New Subscription Contract Regime Last month, ODDA joined several other trade bodies and business associations in writing to Ministers to express disappointment at the Government’s decision to press ahead with the new subscription contracts… Read more Written by Ashleigh Bishop
28th May 2026

Trailblazers and NACRO reply offering support to ODDA We’re delighted to have already received positive responses from both Trailblazers and NACRO in our campaign to raise awareness of and highlight some of the initiatives we are requesting their… Read more Written by Ashleigh Bishop
25th May 2026

ODDA Webinar Series: Sumsub – Beyond Onboarding: Redefining KYC for the 2026 Enforcement Era Regulatory expectations around identity verification have fundamentally shifted. A single check at sign-up is no longer satisfactory according to Ofcom, the EU Commission, or the March 2026 ‘Highly Effective’ mandate… Read more Written by Ashleigh Bishop
20th May 2026

The ODDA writes to MPs, NPCC, prison charities and more in the effort to tackle VAWG In our efforts to tackle VAWG, we have written to a number of key, influential organisations and persons to raise awareness of and highlight some of the initiatives we are… Read more Written by Ashleigh Bishop
20th May 2026

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