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Protecting Your Platform: Navigating Debanking Risk in Online Dating Debanking is becoming an increasingly urgent issue for online dating and discovery platforms. Despite being a mature, high-growth sector with millions of users worldwide, many platforms are still being categorised… Read more Written by Ashleigh Bishop
11th May 2026

Industry Referral Guide: Supporting Law Enforcement in the Fight Against Fraud The UK’s new Fraud Strategy marks a significant shift in how government is responding to one of the most complex and fast-evolving threats facing consumers today. For the online dating… Read more Written by Ashleigh Bishop
4th May 2026

ODDA Welcomes Sumsub as Associate Partner We are delighted to welcome Sumsub to the ODDA network as an Associate Partner. Sumsub is the leading full-cycle verification platform, designed to secure the entire user journey. From… Read more Written by Ashleigh Bishop
4th May 2026

ODDA Sex Offender Reporting Tool now Referenced by Ministry of Justice We’re delighted that last week the Ministry of Justice published their new version of their Licence Conditions Policy Framework, including a reference to the sex offender reporting tool from the ODDA.… Read more Written by Ashleigh Bishop
20th April 2026

The ODDA Issues Open Call for Action in Tackling Online Fraud Tackling Online Fraud: Our Call for Action The Global Fraud Summit in Vienna brought together Ministers, regulators, law enforcement and industry leaders from across the world. The conversations were important.… Read more Written by Ashleigh Bishop
13th April 2026

ODDA Writes to Lord Hansen Regarding Call for Tackling Fraud Online The Global Fraud Summit in Vienna brought together Ministers, regulators, law enforcement and industry leaders from across the world. The conversations were important. But this was just the starting point.… Read more Written by Ashleigh Bishop
13th April 2026

Global Fraud Summit – Combatting Romance Fraud in the Online Sector We attended the Global Fraud Summit in Vienna in March and we were delighted to be given the option to host a side panel event. In this panel we… Read more Written by Ashleigh Bishop
30th March 2026

The ODDA launches new standards review with the University of Leeds Raising standards across the online dating and social discovery sector forms a key part of our work at the ODDA – it’s what sets our members apart from others. That’s… Read more Written by Ashleigh Bishop
23rd March 2026

ODDA welcomes new member, Yubo We’re delighted to welcome our newest member, Yubo , to the ODDA. As an 18+ social discovery platform designed to help people meet new friends through swiping, messaging and live… Read more Written by Ashleigh Bishop
23rd March 2026

The Treasury Minister and the Small Business Commissioner Respond to The ODDA Regarding Debanking Our members are facing growing difficulties accessing banking services in the UK. After a major High Street bank announced it will no longer accept online dating firms as customers, we… Read more Written by Ashleigh Bishop
2nd March 2026

The ODDA Receives a Response from Lord Hansen Regarding Tech Firms’ Liability for Reimbursing Victims of Fraud In October last year, UK Finance called on the UK Government to make tech firms liable for reimbursing victims of fraud by extending the Authorised Push Payment (APP) Fraud Reimbursement… Read more Written by Ashleigh Bishop
2nd March 2026

The ODDA endorses the UNODC Global Public-Private Sector Framework Against Fraud The ODDA is delighted to endorse the UNODC Global Public-Private Sector Framework Against Fraud and the six key principles within it. At a global level, fraud is a rapidly evolving… Read more Written by Ashleigh Bishop
25th February 2026

The ODDA responds to CMA commitments agreed with Apple and Google The ODDA has today submitted its response to the CMA on the commitments agreed with Apple and Google regarding their mobile ecosystems. While this is a step in the right… Read more Written by Ashleigh Bishop
19th February 2026

The ODDA Responds to the European Commission’s Call for Evidence The ODDA has responded to the European Commission’s Call for Evidence on a review of its Action Plan for fighting online fraud. This is an important area of focus for… Read more Written by Ashleigh Bishop
16th February 2026

The ODDA weighs in for The Times about the evolving future of online dating We’re delighted to have been asked by The Times to weigh in on an important conversation about where the dating industry is heading. We’re seeing a clear shift towards platforms… Read more Written by Ashleigh Bishop
13th February 2026

ODDA Writes To FCA, Chancellor and Small Business Commissioner To Highlight Impact of Debanking on Dating Sector Our members face increasing difficulties in accessing banking services here in the UK. With a major High Street Bank recently announcing that it will no longer accept online dating firms… Read more Written by Ashleigh Bishop
10th February 2026

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