Summary

According to multiple reports, the AI-powered shopping plugin Phia used a tactic known as cookie stuffing to attach its affiliate code to sales it didn't actually drive. Phia, which launched last spring, was co-founded by Phoebe Gates — Bill Gates' daughter — and Sophia Kianni. Investigations by researcher Ben Edelman , Bloomberg and Capital One Shopping all reportedly found instances of the browser extension claiming referrals through fake clicks, and even taking credit for sales that other publishers should have gotten the commission for.

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