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Ben Edelman @benedelman.org · 28/09/2026

Affiliate network rules require a browser extension to "stand down" - say nothing at all -- when a user clicks another affiliate's links. But Wildfire opens "reactivate" windows trying to grab commission back. www.benedelman.org/reactivate-w...

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Ben Edelman @benedelman.org · 09/09/2026

KLM took a passenger’s points & fees for award travel, confirmed the booking, but issued no ticket. He was turned away at the airport and had to buy an expensive last-minute ticket. KLM admitted its error but offered only a voucher worth less than half his loss. www.regulations.gov/document/DOT...

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Ben Edelman @benedelman.org · 31/08/2026

1/5 Downgraded by American Airlines? After Mike Borsetti and I complained to DOT, AA abandoned its controversial "40% refund" rule. But its proposed replacement creates even bigger problems. www.regulations.gov/document/DOT...

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Ben Edelman @benedelman.org · 10/07/2026

Shopping plugin Phia is forcing clicks and dishonoring stand-down. Clear violations of affiliate network rules. My article provides video and packet log evidence. www.benedelman.org/phia-forced-...

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Serious misconduct by shopping plugin Phia: Forced clicks and more – Ben Edelman

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Aaron Greenspan @aarongreenspan.com · 11/03/2026

The media absolutely screwed Ben on this story. He’s a hero—the only business school professor I’ve ever known who even considered fighting for the little guy, let alone who actually did—and did not deserve the treatment he received.

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Ben Edelman @benedelman.org · 26/02/2026

Update in my lawsuit against Harvard: Judge ruled against me on all key points. FRB P&P is not a contract. I can’t prove H violated P&P. Any procedural violations didn't harm me bc Dean Nohria says he would not have recommended tenure regardless. My remarks: www.edelman-v-harvard.org/reflections-...

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Reflections on Decision on Summary Judgment – Edelman v. Harvard

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Ben Edelman @benedelman.org · 30/01/2026

The HBS committee that evaluated me offered 13 negative quotes. Turns out just two witnesses contributed almost half these quotes (6/13). Two other quotes were falsified and are not found in interview notes. My new video critiques this sloppy work: www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxRi...

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Edelman v. Harvard - The Evidence Withheld

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Ben Edelman @benedelman.org · 17/01/2026

In response to Megalag's video and my article showing Honey not just failing to stand down, but affirmatively concealing that violation -- affiliate networks Rakuten and Impact have expelled and suspended Honey.

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Impact message to merchants about suspending Honey

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Ben Edelman @benedelman.org · 14/01/2026

I posted Summary Judgment briefs and exhibits for Edelman v. Harvard. 1000+ pages of exhibits. Overall, these show the HBS “Faculty Review Board” not following the governing procedures, and not seriously trying. www.edelman-v-harvard.org/summary-judg... (1/11)

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egg16z 🥚 @notlikewe.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

If you’re not following the Honey saga you should be. Excellent series of videos from MegaLag with @benedelman.org in the latest, absolutely insane, seemingly blatantly fraudulent behavior.

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The Honey Scam is Worse Than I Thought

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Ben Edelman @benedelman.org · 02/01/2026

In partnership with MegaLag, new findings show Honey not only violated affiliate "stand-down" rules, but hid from testers -- using its privileged browser plugin status to read other sites’ cookies and infer who was testing. www.benedelman.org/honey-detect... (1/4)

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Honey’s Dieselgate: Detecting and Tricking Testers – Ben Edelman

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Ben Edelman @benedelman.org · 24/07/2025

Online marketing thought-leader Tye DeGrange interviewed me in his podcast Always Be Testing. Broad focus: affiliate marketing abuse -- why enforcement is hard, how incentives shape outcomes, what advertisers can do. open.spotify.com/episode/2oum...

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#94 Fraud Protection : Lessons in Taking Down the Internet’s biggest fraudsters | Ben Edelman

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Ben Edelman @benedelman.org · 09/06/2025

Last week's spoliation filings in In re Google Digital Advertising Antitrust Litigation. Forceful criticism of Google's misconduct collecting facts from multiple cases. www.benedelman.org/google-disco...

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Google Discovery Violations in In re Google Digital Advertising Antitrust Litigation – Ben Edelman

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Ben Edelman @benedelman.org · 05/05/2025

In docket DOT-OST-0031 www.regulations.gov/docket/DOT-O... , passenger David Granet complains that his AA Systemwide Upgrades (earned for substantial flying on AA) expired at midnight Dallas time on the day of expiration. He lives in California and intended to apply them in the final hours. (1/5)

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Matt Stoller @matthewstoller.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

The monopoly round-up for the week is out. Why is Wall Street unconcerned over Google's antitrust losses? Probably because Google has generated an additional half a trillion in revenue while on trial for business methods a judge called illegal. Crime pays. www.thebignewsletter.com/p/monopoly-r...

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Monopoly Round-Up: Google Generated $468 Billion Delaying Its Antitrust Trial

The Google and Meta trials are taking way too long, and both companies are garnering huge additional revenue as a result. Plus, fake trade deals, and Trump is running out of lawyers.

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Ben Edelman @benedelman.org · 27/04/2025

Feeling glum at the withdrawal of Mint from BOS-SEA. Believe last flight is April 29. Already gone from JFK-SEA. I was able to commute Boston-Seattle weekly, overnight both ways, for many months thanks to this unmatched product. @martysg.com, I hope you'll find a way to bring this back profitably!

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Ben Edelman @benedelman.org · 11/04/2025

Notable new passenger complaint to DOT: www.regulations.gov/document/DOT... . Guy exchanged credit card points for Virgin points, redeemed for parents & brother w/ same last name. Virgin claimed "fraud" and canceled the tickets. "Decision is final", they say. @petebuttigieg.bsky.social, we miss you.

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Ben Edelman @benedelman.org · 10/04/2025

Meta wants to argue that the Facebook app competes with YouTube. An uphill battle for sure. Below, @kint.bsky.social shows a notable FTC filing that tilts the odds even further against Meta.

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Jason Kint @kint.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

In other Judge Boasberg news, New York Times just filed to intervene on behalf of the public interest. They take a page out of US v Google in 2023 where Judge Mehta has reflected in hindsight that courtroom and documents were closed off unnecessarily. Bravo.

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Ben Edelman @benedelman.org · 05/03/2025

Strong complaint by a passenger who bought a ticket for travel on Japan Airlines... and, contrary to explicit statement in the booking process, was sold travel on AA. Screenshots indicate clear violation of codeshare disclosure rules. Details below.

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Jason Kint @kint.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

OK, Google. lol, Kent Walker.

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Ben Edelman @benedelman.org · 23/01/2025

@kint.bsky.social correctly points out two decisions criticizing Google spoliation. Plus two other cases where a decision is likely. And one where Google avoided a decision (because Viacom didn't pursue spoliation vigorously). Quotes & primary sources at www.benedelman.org/google-disco...

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Revisiting Litigation Alleging Google Discovery Violations – Ben Edelman

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Ben Edelman @benedelman.org · 16/01/2025

DOT today fined Turkish Airlines for arbitrarily limiting baggage reimbursements in violation of Montreal Convention. DOT learned about this thanks to an excellent third-party complaint from Mirel Baumgarten, submitted using template and instructions on my site. www.benedelman.org/turkish-bag-...

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Jason Kint @kint.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

wow. Upon Court order, incriminating exhibits were unsealed at 3:30am in an AI lawsuit against Meta. Once past a 'fake privilege,' it appears Zuckerberg approved the use of a highly controversial, pirated dataset. Note OpenAI, too? AI companies with no ethics or guardrails. /1

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Ben Edelman @benedelman.org · 13/01/2025

Many people watched MegaLag's excellent video about Honey claiming affiliate commissions not fairly earned. But this is more than a question of fairness. There are detailed contracts on point. benedelman.org/honey-breach...

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Ben Edelman @benedelman.org · 23/12/2024

California regulator CPUC required Uber to fingerprint drivers who transport unaccompanied minors ("Uber Teen"). Rather than do so, Uber suspended the service -- and blamed CPUC. My thoughts at www.benedelman.org/teen-safety-... (1/3)

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Teen Safety, Uber’s Protests, and the Democratic Process – Ben Edelman

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Ben Edelman @benedelman.org · 05/12/2024

bsky.app/profile/xjon... JonNYC posts about JetBlue Mint service cuts including JFK-SEA and BOS-SEA. These as routes where Mint should thrive -- competitors offer recliners; JetBlue has lie-flat beds. (In contrast, on JFK-LAX/SFO, competitors have lie-flat beds, so JetBlue's edge is smaller.) Sad.

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Ben Edelman @benedelman.org · 05/12/2024

For a deep dive on Google discovery violations, I read 5,000+ pages of litigation documents, then pulled out the most notable quotes from plaintiffs, Google, and G's employees. 6,000+ words of quotes at bit.ly/googledisc (1/6)

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