Tech giant PayPal accused of fraud over Honey online-shopping coupon finder

Tech giant PayPal accused of fraud over Honey online-shopping coupon finder

Online influencers who make money off promoting products online are getting played by one of Silicon Valley's iconic technology companies, a new lawsuit claims.

PayPal sued over allegations of affiliate link exploitation

The lawsuit claims that Honey switches out affiliate links with its own, stealing attribution and diverting commissions. Read more: PayPal sued over allegations of affiliate link exploitation

YouTuber LegalEagle sues PayPal over 'sleeping leech' Honey extension

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

Honey Chrome Extension Caught Deceiving Users And Content Creators, Resulting In A Class Action Lawsuit Against PayPal And The Loss Of 3 Million Users

PayPal's Honey Chrome extension has been caught in a stir recently. It was found to be scamming not only users but also content creators. The platform aimed to find and curate the best coupon codes for users, and the entire operation was free for the end user. YouTubers exposed the platform and how Honey was exploiting users and content creators, which resulted in a loss of 3 million Chrome users for the company along with a class-action lawsuit…

Internet Influencers Sue Over Honey Coupon “Scam Of The Century”

Sponsored message: At first, it looked like a bout of bad online publicity for a popular coupon platform. Now it’s turned into a major legal headache for the suddenly-controversial online coupon code finder. A total of nine online content creators have now filed four separate lawsuits against PayPal, the owner of the Honey browser extension, just a couple of weeks after a YouTuber released a viral video calling Honey “one of the most aggres…

PayPal faces lawsuit over shady Honey browser extension

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR The PayPal-owned Honey browser extension was recently caught deceiving customers and poaching affiliate revenue from creators. Lawyer Devin Stone has filed a class action lawsuit against PayPal over Honey’s shady practices. PayPal is disputing the allegations, claiming that it follows industry rules. A couple of weeks ago, PayPal Honey was caught tricking its users and snatching affiliate revenue…