Phia

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Phia accused of ‘cookie stuffing,’ taking affiliate credit on purchases it didn’t earn

Phia, a shopping startup co-founded by Bill Gates' daughter Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni, is accused in a Bloomberg investigation of 'cookie stuffing'—illegitimately placing tracking cookies to claim affiliate commissions on purchases it did not drive.

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TechCrunch

Jul 11, 2026

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Phia, a shopping app co-founded by Phoebe Gates that has raised $43.5M, appears to be using fake clicks or "cookie stuffing" to claim affiliate commissions (Bloomberg)

Phia, a shopping app co-founded by Phoebe Gates and backed by $43.5M in funding, is alleged by Bloomberg to have engaged in cookie stuffing — a deceptive practice that generates fraudulent affiliate commissions through fake clicks.

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Techmeme

Jul 10, 2026

Related Claims

01 Phia appears to be using fake clicks or 'cookie stuffing' to claim affiliate commissions

02 Phia engaged in 'cookie stuffing,' which helped the product receive commissions and credit for sales it did not actually generate.

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