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 shady ...

Honey was accused of taking affiliate revenue from the same influencers it paid for promotion by using its Chrome extension ...

A new update to Google's Chrome Web Store policy should help protect shoppers from dubious affiliate marketing extensions.

Last year, the browser extension Honey got caught up in controversy over how it took affiliate revenue away from creators. Instead of only taking credit when it saved users money, Honey attempted to ...

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 ...

Moving forward, Google Chrome extensions can only use affiliate links, discount codes, and cookies if they offer a clear, direct benefit at checkout, like real discounts or cash rebates. Extensions ...

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.

Google does not want a repeat of the Honey Chrome extension scandal. To prevent that from happening again, the company is tightening its Chrome extension affiliate ad policies and making some changes.

Late last year, a YouTube video uncovering the shady affiliate tactics of PayPal's coupon Chrome extension, Honey, went viral. The 23-minute video by YouTube creator MegaLag received more than 17 ...