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.

Google has officially implemented a new platform for Chrome extensions, and it brings both good and bad news. On the positive side, Manifest V3 promises greater safety and security within Chrome. On the negative side, extensions that are unsupported are now being actively disabled or blocked.