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New from Lauren Sharp: When the Matchmaker Becomes the Match In her latest article, ODDA Researcher Lauren Sharp traces a line from Joseph Weizenbaum’s ELIZA at MIT in the 1960s to today’s AI companions and the conversational matchmakers beginning to… Read more Written by Ashleigh Bishop
15th September 2026

ODDA joins joint letter to the European Commission on Apple’s App Store terms Today ODDA joined 17 other organisations in writing to the European Commission. Apple’s new App Store terms fail to resolve its non-compliance with the Digital Markets Act. The DMA requires… Read more Written by Ashleigh Bishop
11th September 2026

ODDA Welcomes Outly as Newest Member The ODDA welcomes Outly as its newest member. Outly is a real-world social discovery platform that helps people meet through events, experiences and shared interests. It works with independent hosts… Read more Written by Ashleigh Bishop
10th August 2026

ODDA Welcomes LoveHuddle As An Associate Partner We’re delighted to welcome our newest member, LoveHuddle, to the ODDA network. As an innovative start-up founded in Wales, LoveHuddle seeks to create a calmer, more human alternative to other… Read more Written by Ashleigh Bishop
22nd 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

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

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

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

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

The ODDA attends the Government Enough! Campaign launch as part of ongoing efforts in tackling VAWG Violence and abuse against women and girls is one of the defining issues of our time. For the ODDA and our members, tackling VAWG is an ongoing concern that sits… Read more Written by Ashleigh Bishop
18th 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

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