PayPal faces lawsuit over shady browser extension

Honey, we've been tricked: PayPal faces lawsuit over shady browser extension
A YouTuber is suing PayPal after its Honey browser extension was recently caught tricking customers and snatching creators’ affiliate revenue.
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
Influencers are suing PayPal over its browser extension Honey
Creators have filed two class-action lawsuits against PayPal over the affiliate practices of its Honey browser extension.
Video Accuses Honey Browser Extension of Shady Business Practices and We Found Some Truth to It
Honey is a popular extension for web browsers that claims to scour the web for coupon codes, helping people find the best deals when shopping online. The extension also operates a reward points system,
YouTuber Legal Eagle Sues PayPal Over Honey Extension’s Affiliate Practices
Devin Stone, the lawyer behind the YouTube channel Legal Eagle, is suing PayPal over its Honey browser extension. Filed on December 29 in California’s Northern District Court, the lawsuit accuses Honey of replacing creators’ affiliate links with its own,
Content creators sue PayPal over Honey browser extension, Verge reports
Content creators have filed two lawsuits against PayPal (PYPL) over its Honey browser extension, which searches for coupons around the web, The
YouTuber Legal Eagle is suing over PayPal’s Honey extension
The complaint alleges that PayPal’s practice violates California’s Unfair Competition Law and constitutes interference between creators and their business partners. The plaint
San Jose tech giant PayPal accused of fraud over Honey online-shopping coupon finder
San Jose tech giant PayPal uses “deceitful and clandestine” methods to steal money from social media influencers and other ...
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PayPal sued over allegations of affiliate link exploitation
A YouTube creator has filed a lawsuit against PayPal Honey for allegedly stealing last-click attributions from online ...
Honey controversy, explained: Why a YouTuber claims coupon-finder is 'exploiting' influencers
A popular YouTuber accused internet browser extension Honey, known for finding coupons, of "exploiting" last-click ...
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PayPal’s $4B Honey Acquisition Under Scrutiny: Former Competitor Reveals Industry’s Open Secret
Honey allegedly “steals” commissions from other affiliate partners by placing its cookie last during the checkout process, ...
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. “It involves almost every high-profile ...
Honey's deceptive practices land PayPal in hot water, class action filed
American lawyer and YouTuber Devin Stone (LegalEagle) is suing Honey's parent company PayPal over the extension's reported ...
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PayPal's Honey Extension In Trouble After New Video Exposes Shady Tactics Causing Loss of Over 3 Million Users
One of Chrome’s most popular extensions, PayPal’s Honey is in trouble after losing more than 3 million users. The news comes after a shocking new video exposed its shady tactics that are now under ...
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Honey co-founder's Pie Adblock called out for copying GPL'd uBlock Origin files
And, magically, a repo appears on GitHub with attribution Closed-source browser extension Pie Adblock was this week accused ...