Honey is an extension that automatically applies coupon codes found online when you shop online on sites like AliExpress and eBay. However, in December 2024, a video posted by the YouTube channel ...

PayPal Honey, a popular browser extension for online shopping, has been found to be stealing affiliate revenue that should have been paid to influencers who promoted its products, and offering users ...

What occurs when a popular money-saving service harms its key stakeholders? Naturally, there is a rapid decline in users. This is the situation with PayPal’s Honey. PayPal’s Honey, once a popular ...

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 ...

I did the same thing when I found out that Honey, known for its Chrome extension (and honestly, its ads), was being acquired by PayPal for $4 billion. I checked for the typo, and I searched online for ...

Google updated its Chrome extension policy after PayPal's Honey was accused of deceptive practices by content creators. Honey allegedly diverted affiliate revenue and replaced creator links during ...

After being exposed for some shady practices last year, PayPal’s popular Honey extension has finally been forced to disclose that, yes, it takes advantage of merchant affiliate programs. Honey has ...

Bottom line: By acquiring Honey, PayPal is looking to gain valuable insight into the online places people go to discover products and hunt for deals. This will help it stay competitive against the ...

PayPal said it will acquire Honey Science, a shopping and rewards platform, for $4 billion in cash. According to PayPal, the addition of Honey will boost engagement for its users as well as merchants.