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PayPal Honey extension has again "featured" flag in Chrome web store

(chromewebstore.google.com)
324 points dvh | 1 comments | 08 Mar 25 06:43 UTC | HN request time: 0.213s | source
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OuterVale ◴[08 Mar 25 07:59 UTC] No.43298424[source]▶
Relevant previous discussion:

Exposing the Honey Influencer Scam [video] - 253 points by jadyoyster (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42483500)

uBlock Origin GPL code being stolen by team behind honey browser extension - 1057 points by extesy (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42576443)

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eertami ◴[08 Mar 25 13:48 UTC] No.43300217[source]▶
From the video linked:

> "You're convinced you should buy the one recommended in his video so you scroll down and find the affiliate link to that product"

Hold up, that's something people actually would do, click a link in a YouTube description instead of opening a new tab to search for it? Wild.

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kevincox ◴[08 Mar 25 14:35 UTC] No.43300558[source]▶
Yeah, if someone I trust makes a recommendation I would much rather follow the link and get the right one than risk getting some scam.

I hate when people say "I recommend Bubble App" and I need to search for it, I'm always worried that I get some other app with the same or similar name.

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1. btown ◴[08 Mar 25 14:46 UTC] No.43300653[source]▶
It's also the case that e.g. Amazon will rarely show the exact product you search for, and will instead promote an equivalent product that pays them for placement - often extremely similar looking. Web searches are getting worse too, with AI-generated content letting scammy alternatives look more professional than ever. We're circling back to links being king.