Honey was accused of taking affiliate revenue from the same influencers it paid for promotion by using its Chrome extension to swap in its own affiliate link before you checked out. According to the updated Google policy posted today, this isn’t allowed in most cases:

Google's official monopoly on search, browser, and advertising is probably going to end. That's a good thing, not just for Google's corporate competition, but users like you and me.

Google has officially implemented a new platform for Chrome extensions, and it brings both good and bad news. On the positive side, Manifest V3 promises greater safety and security within Chrome. On the negative side, extensions that are unsupported are now being actively disabled or blocked.

Google Chrome has updated its policies to limit browser extensions' ability to interact with affiliate codes, essentially banning practices employed by the PayPal Honey extension. The new guidelines state that extensions cannot add "affiliate links, codes, or cookies" without "direct and transparent user benefit."

As Google confirms a new security update for Chrome, users across Windows, Mac, and Linux platforms must do one critical thing to stay safe from attack.

Most Google apps let your quickly switch between personal and work Google accounts. Chrome doesn't. Here's my solution.