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Is the Honey browser extension legit? What it is and how to uninstall

Christmas shoppers hoping to get last-minute bargains online have been warned not all deals may be as good as they first seem ...
9to5google

Google Chrome policy update restricts shady affiliate extensions, like Honey

Google Chrome has made a policy update today that restricts how browser extensions can interact with affiliate codes, effectively banning the behavior of the controversial PayPal Honey extension. On ...
9to5google

Honey extension loses 3 million Chrome users after being exposed for shady tactics

PayPal’s Honey has been a massively popular Chrome extension for years, promising to find coupon codes and save consumers money, all without costing a dime. However, a recent video exposed shady ...
The Verge

Honey’s deal-hunting browser extension is accused of ripping off customers and YouTubers

A YouTuber claims that Honey intercepts money from affiliates and that it ignores better deals in favor of its own coupons. A YouTuber claims that Honey intercepts money from affiliates and that it ...
Mashable

Google cracks down on Chrome extensions following Honey scandal

Google has changed its affiliate ads policies for Chrome extensions after the PayPal Honey debacle. Credit: Gabby Jones/Bloomberg via Getty Images Late last year, a YouTube video uncovering the shady ...
Android Authority

Promoted by influencers, this popular browser extension has been a scam all along

The PayPal Honey extension has been caught stealthily replacing YouTubers’ affiliate revenue cookies with its own. Despite directing customers to the products, creators get nothing, as PayPal Inc.