Is this the Honey scandal all over again? Motorola phones caught adding affiliate codes to Amazon orders
Motorola phones have been reported to add affiliate codes to Amazon purchases through the Smart Feed app. This behavior, which seems unintentional, was first noticed by a user of the Motorola Razr Ultra and has been replicated on other models. The issue raises concerns similar to a past scandal involving the Honey extension that also inserted referral links into transactions.
- ▪The Motorola Smart Feed app appears to be adding affiliate codes to purchases made through the Amazon app.
- ▪This behavior was first identified by a Reddit user and has since been confirmed by 9to5Google on certain Motorola devices.
- ▪The issue does not occur on older versions of the Smart Feed app or on all Motorola models.
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Phones Motorola Phones Is this the Honey scandal all over again? Motorola phones caught adding affiliate codes to Amazon orders News By James Rogerson published 26 May 2026 Motorola's Smart Feed is doing something very strange When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The Motorola Razr Ultra (2025) (Image credit: Philip Berne / Future) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Motorola's Smart Feed app appears to be adding affiliate codes to purchases through the Amazon appThis means Motorola, or whoever the code is linked to, would get a kickback for your purchasesBut…
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