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Honey's Funny Money
Manage episode 460095338 series 3009097
The Honey tool has been exposed as a scam, after dozens of YouTube influencers heavily promoted it. Honey was supposed to save online shoppers money by finding discount codes, but how could it make money doing that? By stealing from its own advertisers, of course! Find out how Honey did it, how they got exposed, and what the future holds for Honey's funny money and the stain upon its parent company PayPal.
Resources
- Exposing the Honey Influencer Scam
- 'Biggest Influencer Scam of All Time'?: PayPal Accused of Poaching Commissions Via Its 'Honey' Browser Extension
Discover how technology is reshaping our lives and livelihoods.
Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify
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Chapters
1. Honey's Funny Money (00:00:00)
2. [Ad] Digital Disruption with Geoff Nielson (00:09:52)
3. (Cont.) Honey's Funny Money (00:10:34)
69 episodes
Manage episode 460095338 series 3009097
The Honey tool has been exposed as a scam, after dozens of YouTube influencers heavily promoted it. Honey was supposed to save online shoppers money by finding discount codes, but how could it make money doing that? By stealing from its own advertisers, of course! Find out how Honey did it, how they got exposed, and what the future holds for Honey's funny money and the stain upon its parent company PayPal.
Resources
- Exposing the Honey Influencer Scam
- 'Biggest Influencer Scam of All Time'?: PayPal Accused of Poaching Commissions Via Its 'Honey' Browser Extension
Discover how technology is reshaping our lives and livelihoods.
Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify
Join our Patreon to listen ad-free!
Chapters
1. Honey's Funny Money (00:00:00)
2. [Ad] Digital Disruption with Geoff Nielson (00:09:52)
3. (Cont.) Honey's Funny Money (00:10:34)
69 episodes
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