Deceptive design patterns
Deceptive design tricks turned a savings tool into a trust trap.
On December 22nd 2024, the YouTuber and investigative journalist Megalag uncovered an alleged scam surrounding the popular browser extension Honey, designed to help users find online discounts.
What seemed like a helpful tool for saving money was revealed to be using deceptive design practices that misled users and harmed content creators. From selectively showing discount codes to hijacking affiliate commissions. Has shown to be a full on scam — and deceiving of consumers trust.
If you want to get a deeper understanding of the scam and what this situation is about. I would recommend you go watch Megalag’s video on this. It depicts how nefarious of a company Honey is and how they technically intercepts the revenue from creators affiliate links.
