Freelancer confronts CEO on Google Meet over pending payment, faces abuse; video goes viral.

• Motion designer Mayank confronted Honey Veda CEO Hardik Joshi on Google Meet regarding an unpaid project from August 2025.
• Mayank was accidentally added to an SEO call, where he seized the opportunity to ask about his pending 50% payment for work he claims was fully delivered.
• During the call, CEO Hardik Joshi abruptly exited, and lead designer Vivek Rajoria allegedly abused Mayank before also leaving.
• Mayank recorded the incident and shared the video on X, which has since garnered close to five lakh views, highlighting freelance industry toxicity.
• Honey Veda CEO Hardik Joshi stated the work had technical issues, was unusable, and only half payment was made, denying full payment was due.