Honey got hit with a major backlash after MegaLag’s video, and the biggest fallout was a wave of scrutiny over its affiliate-link practices and credibility. Reporting at the time said creators accused Honey of replacing their referral cookies, and that helped trigger lawsuits and broader industry attention.

What changed after the video

  • Honey was publicly branded by critics as shady or fraudulent, which damaged its reputation.
  • Several creators and channels pursued legal action or complaints tied to the allegations.
  • Google later tightened Chrome extension policy language around affiliate practices after the controversy.

Why it mattered

The core issue was last-click attribution: critics said Honey could overwrite a creator’s affiliate link and claim the sale instead. That made the story bigger than a coupon extension, because it touched influencer revenue, browser extension rules, and trust in affiliate marketing.

Where things stood later

A later follow-up video suggested the controversy kept growing rather than fading, with new reporting saying Honey was still under renewed scrutiny and had lost millions of Chrome users over the year. In short, Honey didn’t just weather a bad week — it ended up in a long-running reputational and legal mess.

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TopicWhat happened
Public reactionHeavy backlash after MegaLag’s accusations
Creator responseComplaints and lawsuits followed
Platform impactChrome policy changes followed later
Longer-term effectOngoing scrutiny and user decline
TL;DR: after MegaLag’s video, Honey became the center of a controversy over affiliate-link swapping, faced lawsuits and policy fallout, and its reputation took a lasting hit.