'Biggest Influencer Scam of All Time'?: PayPal Accused of …
Dec 31, 2024 · Fintech platform PayPal was hit with a proposed class action for allegedly replacing affiliate links indicating that YouTube influencers have driven sales of a product or service with links...
Video Accuses Honey Browser Extension of Shady Business …
Dec 30, 2024 · Snopes independently confirmed in several tests that using Honey changed the affiliate cookie to a value indicating that Honey's parent company, PayPal, would receive the commission.
Why is PayPal being sued by YouTubers for alleged 'deceitful and ...
6 days ago · PayPal says its free internet-search browser extension, Honey, scours the web for the best discount coupons. (Supplied)When a viewer likes what they see in a post or video, they may click on the ...
Why the Honey Extension Is Being Called the Biggest Influencer …
Dec 24, 2024 · Honey, which is owned by PayPal, is a popular browser extension—with 19 million users on Chrome alone —but the shopping tool is being accused of some seriously shady practices, including keeping...
Honey’s deal-hunting browser extension is accused of ripping off ...
Dec 23, 2024 · YouTuber MegaLag says in a new video that deal-hunting browser extension Honey obscures the best coupons and replaces affiliate links with its own at checkout.
Honey controversy: Coupon-finder accused of 'exploiting' …
Dec 26, 2024 · PayPal acquired Honey in 2020 for $4 billion. YouTube tech journalist MegaLag posted a video on Dec. 21 that accuses Honey of scamming influencers. MegaLag accused Honey of breaching content...
Honey, the popular browser extension promoted by MrBeast and …
Dec 24, 2024 · Honey, a popular browser extension owned by PayPal, is the target of one YouTuber's investigation that was widely shared over the weekend—over 6 million views in just two days.
San Jose's PayPal accused of fraud over Honey online-shopping …
Jan 4, 2025 · San Jose tech giant PayPal uses “deceitful and clandestine” methods to steal money from social media influencers and other creators of online content, the class-action lawsuit filed Thursday in...
YouTuber LegalEagle sues PayPal over 'sleeping leech' Honey …
Jan 5, 2025 · A new lawsuit alleges that the PayPal-owned browser extension Honey is cheating creators out of money. Honey, which PayPal acquired for $4 billion in 2019, works by automatically presenting users ...
Popular Honey browser extension steals creator revenue, scams …
Dec 23, 2024 · PayPal’s Honey browser extension is facing controversy after a new investigative video outlines ways it scams users and steals from creators.