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PHIA SHOPPING APP ACCUSED OF FAKE CLICKS

Phia, a shopping app co-founded by Phoebe Gates, is allegedly using cookie stuffing—a fraudulent technique involving fake clicks—to claim unearned affiliate commissions. The startup has raised $43.5 million to date.

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Techmeme+0m

Bloomberg: Phia, a shopping app co-founded by Phoebe Gates that has raised $43.5M, appears to be using fake clicks or “c…

TechCrunch+9h 34m

Phia, the shopping startup founded by Bill Gates’ daughter, Phoebe, and her friend, Sophia Kianni, is under fire for a p…

Engadget+1d 5h

Gates, who is Bill Gates' daughter, founded the app alongside Sophia Kianni.