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Late last year the popular Chrome extension Honey (owned by PayPal) was revealed for employing a few shady tactics, and the extension has since lost around 4 million users on Google’s browser alone.
Google updates its policy after YouTuber MegaLag details a scheme under which the PayPal-owned Honey swapped creators' affiliate links for its own.
The PayPal Honey browser extension, marketed as a convenient tool for online shoppers to discover deals and coupons, faced accusations of being a “scam” that steals revenue from influencers.
MegaLag reached out to Honey, which is owned by PayPal, to ask about his findings. Its response seemed to confirm his suspicions: "If Honey is activated and is the last program used while shopping ...
Further adding to PayPal’s legal woes, YouTuber Legal Eagle filed a lawsuit against the company in January, citing Honey’s alleged affiliate link manipulation and other related concerns.
Google Chrome's recent policy update restricts browser extensions from interacting with affiliate codes, effectively banning PayPal's controversial Honey extension.
Google has revised its affiliate ads policy for Chrome extensions following accusations that PayPal’s popular Honey browser extension is a “scam.” Honey, the browser extension owned by ...
Later that year, PayPal acquired Honey for about $4 billion. By then, Honey was working regularly with influencers, including some of the biggest names on YouTube, like Mr. Beast and Cutie Pie.