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Tweeted Mar 3, 2025

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@Usetrace At Usetrace, we automate functional end-to-end UI testing on website apps. Liked this thread? Follow for more content on software development. usetrace.com

Tweeted Mar 3, 2025

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@Usetrace The takeaway? 1️⃣ If something seems “too good to be true,” it probably is. 2️⃣ Companies don’t always have users’ best interests at heart. 3️⃣ Even beloved brands can be exposed overnight. If you ever used Honey, you need to know this. RT ps://t.co/aKqNGXrIop

Tweeted Mar 3, 2025

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@Usetrace So where does this leave Honey? • Public trust destroyed • Creators furious • Users deleting the extension What was once a billion-dollar “good guy” brand is now seen as a fraudulent money-grabbinSKQFGaOZnp

Tweeted Mar 3, 2025

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@Usetrace Not likely. Honey’s terms and conditions include a class action waiver, blocking users from suing. That means even though they’ve been exposed, they may still get away with this massive scam—unless creators find another legal rjLoJ8J

Tweeted Mar 3, 2025

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@Usetrace Once Megalag’s video went viral, YouTube exploded with backlash. Big creators, including MKDHB, Penguinz0 and Coffeezilla, slammed Honey, calling it: • “Insanely predatory” • “A total lie” • “Stealing from influencers AND consumers” But could Honey ps://t.co/EAGCiaKB2H

Tweeted Mar 3, 2025

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@Usetrace Linus Tech Tips had also quietly dropped Honey as a sponsor. Why? Because they noticed Honey overriding their affiliate links. But nobody paid attention back then. If they had, millions could have been saved.

Tweeted Mar 3, 2025

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@Usetrace This wasn’t the first time Honey was exposed. In 2020, OriginalMCW made a video titled “5 Reasons Honey is a Scam.” He warned about fake discounts, data privacy issues, and commission tLUNxte

Tweeted Mar 3, 2025

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@Usetrace Megalag caught a Honey rep saying brands could control which discount codes were shown: They’d only show “Honey-branded” discounts. Why? Because brands partnering with Honey could CONTROL which codes were shown Users weren’t getting the best deals, just the ones Honey aEOZnK5ng

Tweeted Mar 3, 2025

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@Usetrace Even worse, Honey wasn’t even good at finding discounts: • Many coupon codes it offered were worse than what users could find elsewhere. • Some brands controlled which codes appeared, limiting actual savings. It was all just a marketing illuf2pBim

Tweeted Mar 3, 2025

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@Usetrace When confronted, Honey didn’t deny it. They proudly admitted: “If Honey is activated, and is the last program used while shopping, Honey will receive credit for the purchase.” No remorse. No apologies. Just blatant exploitation of consumers and creahoDnuq

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