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Online creators filed a class-action lawsuit against Capital One, alleging that the company used cookies to override the commissions that content creators would've earned through affiliate marketing<ref>{{Cite web |title=Capital One Browser Extension Scam Lawsuit Investigation |url=https://www.classlawgroup.com/capital-one-shopping-extension-scam-lawsuit |website=Class Law Group |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251114001429/https://www.classlawgroup.com/capital-one-shopping-extension-scam-lawsuit |archive-date=14 Nov 2025}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Stempel |first=Jonathan |date=18 Sep 2025 |title=Capital One settles social media creators' lawsuit |url=https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/capital-one-settles-social-media-creators-lawsuit-2025-09-18/ |website=Reuters}}</ref>. In their lawsuit, they claimed unjust enrichment by Capital One as well as intentional interference with contractual relations and conversion, among other claims<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 Jun 2025 |title=Consumer Protection: Capital One allegedly misappropriated commissions through browser extension |url=https://valawyersweekly.com/2025/06/16/consumer-protection-capital-one-allegedly-misappropriated-commissions-through-browser-extension/ |website=Virginia Lawyers Weekly |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250724121728/https://valawyersweekly.com/2025/06/16/consumer-protection-capital-one-allegedly-misappropriated-commissions-through-browser-extension/ |archive-date=24 Jul 2025}}</ref>. Capital One attempted to dismiss the case in June, then finally settled in September while admitting to no wrongdoing<ref name=":0" />.