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== Consumer Protection Incidents ==

=== Content Creator ~~Lawsuit~~ (~~Jan~~. ~~2025~~) ===

=== Content Creator Lawsuits (Dec. 2024) ===

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>

In December 2024, a class action lawsuit was filed against [[PayPal, Inc.]] alleging that Honey manipulated affiliate marketing links without proper disclosure or compensation. The suits claim 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, 5:24-cv-09470, (N.D. Cal.)"]. ''courtlistener.com''. Free Law Project. Retrieved January 15, 2025.</ref>

[[Gamers Nexus, LLC]] later filed a class action suit against [[PayPal Holdings, Inc.]] in January 2025 highlighting the same issues.<ref>[https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/69517397/gamersnexus-llc-v-paypal-holdings-inc/ " GamersNexus, LLC v. PayPal Holdings, Inc., 5:25-cv-00114, (N.D. Cal.)"]. ''courtlistener.com''. Free Law Project. Retrieved January 15, 2025.</ref>

=== Affiliate Tampering Controversy (Dec. 2024) ===

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 == Consumer Protection Incidents ==
-=== Content Creator Lawsuit (Jan. 2025) ===
+=== Content Creator Lawsuits (Dec. 2024) ===
-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>
+In December 2024, a class action lawsuit was filed against [[PayPal, Inc.]] alleging that Honey manipulated affiliate marketing links without proper disclosure or compensation. The suits claim 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, 5:24-cv-09470, (N.D. Cal.)"]. ''courtlistener.com''. Free Law Project. Retrieved January 15, 2025.</ref>
+[[Gamers Nexus, LLC]] later filed a class action suit against [[PayPal Holdings, Inc.]] in January 2025 highlighting the same issues.<ref>[https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/69517397/gamersnexus-llc-v-paypal-holdings-inc/ " GamersNexus, LLC v. PayPal Holdings, Inc., 5:25-cv-00114, (N.D. Cal.)"]. ''courtlistener.com''. Free Law Project. Retrieved January 15, 2025.</ref>
 === Affiliate Tampering Controversy (Dec. 2024) ===