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Why the Honey Extension Is Being Called the Biggest Influencer Scam of All Time
A multi-year investigation reveals what's being called the Honey influencer scam, where the Honey browser extension is being accused of hiding the best discount codes from users and redirecting affiliate cash.
MegaLag claims to have reviewed masses of documents, emails, and online ads in the course of the investigation, as well as having spoken to victims and personally falling foul of Honey's methods. Honey is a browser extension meant to give you any relevant discount codes available when you shop online and automatically apply them to your checkout price, instantly saving you money. This allegedly happens even if no discounts are applied, and when users go for the PayPal Rewards cashback scheme too: The original affiliate link data is edited, and Honey pockets the bonus.
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