Last year, the browser extension Honey got caught up in controversy over how it took affiliate revenue away from creators. Instead of only taking credit when it saved users money, Honey attempted to use its own affiliate ID for all sales. Google is now updating Chrome extension affiliate ad policies to explicitly forbid this practice.

As a result of the Honey expose, Google has now changed its Chrome extension policies concerning affiliate ads and marketing.

Honey is accused of failing to provide real savings and sniping revenue from creators. Google has updated its rules on Chrome extensions to address affiliate program abuse. Despite thcontroversy, Honey's extension remains available on the Chrome Web Store.