World Romance Scam Prevention Day: Understanding scammer behaviour and how platforms can prevent and protect
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…
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World Romance Scam Prevention Day: Challenges of Generative AI
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…
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World Romance Scam Prevention Day: Fighting Scammers and Supporting Victims
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…
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What is the Online Dating Safety Act of 2023?
The Online Dating and Discovery Association (ODDA) is using the month of October to highlight what the industry is doing to tackle fraud. With World Romance Scam Prevention Day on…
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World Romance Scam Prevention Day: Applying a Multi-Faceted Approach to Protecting Users
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…
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World Romance 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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Spotting the signs of romance fraud – Crimestoppers
Crimestoppers has been working with the City of London Police and Action Fraud to spot the signs of romance fraud and raise awareness of our reporting line which offers individuals…
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Hook, line and scammer
As a Technology professional, I am well aware of the dangers of cybercrime, and companies I have worked for have trusted me and my teams to come up with effective…
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Mental Wellness in Content Moderation
In the course of working with hundreds of brands across varying industries over the last 17 years, the team at WebPurify often finds ourselves discussing the best approaches to human…
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Online Dating: The Trust Equation
Intimacy powers the online dating ecosystem. How do we secure that trust? Online dating platforms are the places we turn to find love, company, and community. Therefore, the space relies…
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What you should know about chargebacks in the dating space
Think back to the early days of the online dating space. Who would have predicted that finding love online would eventually become the global standard? Indeed, online dating is now…
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ODA’s AGM, and a look at where we are going next
We were delighted to welcome members and associates from the UK, Europe and USA to our virtual AGM held on 3 March 2022. Board elections formed part of the agenda…
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How criminals can steal your heart, and then your savings
In the first half of 2021 alone, over £15 million was lost to romance scams. Ahead of Valentine’s Day, Take Five to Stop Fraud and the Online Dating Association share…
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