Now, Google's updated its rules around Chrome extensions, seemingly in a bid to prevent similar behavior from other add-ons. The issues raised about Honey come down to two key allegations.

In a recent update to its Chrome Web Store listing, Honey now directly says that “merchants may pay us affiliate commissions” when you use the extension, adding that those are shared with ...

NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / April 2, 2025 / Levi & Korsinsky, LLP is investigating potential claims on behalf of consumer who used ...

Honey was accused of shadily swapping out affiliate links, and now Google has new rules for extensions targeting exactly that. Honey was accused of shadily swapping out affiliate links ...

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 ...

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 ...

Specifically, Google says (via Artem Russakovskii) that extensions cannot add “affiliate links ... This directly targets the behavior of PayPal’s Honey extension, which was exposed last ...

Additionally, Honey actually confirmed to MegaLag that it deliberately engages in some of these practices. According to Chrome's updated affiliate ads policy, extensions now cannot add affiliate ...

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / March 4, 2025 / Levi & Korsinsky, LLP is investigating potential claims on behalf of consumer who used Paypal's Honey browser extension for shopping online ...