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"The biggest scam in YouTube history"

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[–] EngineerGaming@feddit.nl 111 points 5 days ago (2 children)

I just assumed they operated by collecting and selling user data. So while I knew the business model was unethical, I didn't expect them to get more creative!

[–] Kerred@lemmy.world 10 points 5 days ago

That was my assumption. I never use anything advertised on YouTube (not even magic spoon as I saw it's like $10 a box). I thought Honey was making money with collecting user data.

But that's my cynical mind assuming everything is a scam.