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Investigations revealed that contrary to marketing claims of "searching the internet" for coupons, Honey primarily searches its own internal database. This has led to questions about the accuracy of its marketing claims and the comprehensiveness of its coupon-finding service.<ref>Fernandez, Ray (December 24, 2024). [https://www.techopedia.com/paypal-honey-accused-of-fraud "Is PayPal's Honey Misleading Users? We Investigate"]. ''Techopedia''. Retrieved January 15, 2025.</ref><ref>MegaLag (December 21, 2024). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vc4yL3YTwWk "Exposing the Honey Influencer Scam"]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved January 15, 2025.</ref> | Investigations revealed that contrary to marketing claims of "searching the internet" for coupons, Honey primarily searches its own internal database. This has led to questions about the accuracy of its marketing claims and the comprehensiveness of its coupon-finding service.<ref>Fernandez, Ray (December 24, 2024). [https://www.techopedia.com/paypal-honey-accused-of-fraud "Is PayPal's Honey Misleading Users? We Investigate"]. ''Techopedia''. Retrieved January 15, 2025.</ref><ref>MegaLag (December 21, 2024). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vc4yL3YTwWk "Exposing the Honey Influencer Scam"]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved January 15, 2025.</ref> | ||
=== Affiliate Link Manipulation Lawsuit (Jan. | === Affiliate Link Manipulation Lawsuit (Jan. 2025) === | ||
A class action lawsuit was filed in January | A class action lawsuit was filed in January 2025 alleging that Honey manipulated affiliate marketing links without proper disclosure or compensation. The suit claims Honey replaced legitimate affiliate links with their own, even when no coupons were found for users. This practice allegedly impacted both content creators and consumers who intended to support specific affiliates.<ref>[https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/69503243/9/wendover-productions-llc-v-paypal-inc/ "Wendover Productions, LLC v. PayPal Inc"]. ''courtlistener.com''. Free Law Project. Retrieved January 15, 2025.</ref> | ||
== Consumer Rights Policies == | == Consumer Rights Policies == | ||