{"id":7074247,"date":"2026-10-03T11:28:16","date_gmt":"2026-10-03T11:28:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=7074247"},"modified":"2026-10-03T11:28:16","modified_gmt":"2026-10-03T11:28:16","slug":"capital-one-content-creators-settle-affiliate-marketing-dispute-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=7074247","title":{"rendered":"Capital One, Content Creators Settle Affiliate Marketing Dispute"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><bw-company data-stock-symbol=\"COF\" class=\"company\" data-name=\"Capital One Financial Corp\" data-urn=\"urn:blp:company:US:COF\">Capital One Financial Corp.<\/bw-company> and a group of content creators won a federal judge\u2019s approval for a deal resolving claims that the financial service company\u2019s browser extension diverted affiliate marketing commissions. <\/p>\n<p>The settlement will provide content creators compensation as well as require Capital One to implement and maintain certain business practice changes to guarantee the browser extension doesn\u2019t cut into affiliate marketers\u2019 commissions. Judge Anthony J. Trenga of the US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia granted final approval earlier this week and entered the order Thursday. <\/p>\n<p>Content creators <a data-terminal-id=\"ST07R0T1UM0W\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bloomberglaw.com\/tech-and-telecom-law\/influencers-commission-hijacking-suits-have-rocky-legal-road\">sued<\/a> <a data-terminal-id=\"SQI6YWDWX2PS\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bloomberglaw.com\/litigation\/capital-one-hijacks-content-creator-affiliate-links-suit-says\">Capital One<\/a>, <a data-terminal-id=\"SPBM4OT1UM0W\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bloomberglaw.com\/litigation\/paypals-honey-extension-accused-of-hijacking-affiliate-links\">PayPal<\/a>, and others over &#8230;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Capital One Financial Corp. and a group of content creators won a federal judge\u2019s approval for a deal resolving claims that the financial service company\u2019s browser extension diverted affiliate marketing commissions. 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