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 ...

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 ...

is a senior reporter covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. When you’re shopping on one of the 30,000 online retailers Honey works with, ...

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 ...

Full disclosure: I am an investor in and Board of Directors Member of Shoptagr, a company that makes a smart virtual shopping assistant, and which is a competitor of Honey Science Corporation. When ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.