Exposing the Honey Influencer Scam
MegaLag
Why leaders watch it
An investigation of deceptive product practices and influencer promotion; relevant mainly as an ethics cautionary tale.
MegaLag investigates PayPal's Honey browser extension, showing how it swaps affiliate attribution and was promoted by large YouTube influencers. It includes technical demonstrations of the affiliate tag replacement in browser dev tools.
Topics: Ethics & character
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