Punishment Bill Gates' Daughter Could Face After Being Accused of 'Cookie Stuffing'
- Phoebe Gates, daughter of Bill Gates, co-founded Phia, a shopping startup accused of using software that generated affiliate commissions on sales without user action.
- Researcher Ben Edelman found that Phia's software placed affiliate tracking cookies or clicks without users' clicks, a practice dating back to December 2025.
- Internal messages suggest that Gates and co-founder Sophia Kianni were aware of these disputed software features for months before publicly attributing the issue to recent software updates.
- No criminal charges or federal investigation have been confirmed, but the practice could fall under federal wire fraud laws with potential penalties up to 20 years; Phia has removed the features and promised to review and improve compliance.
12 Articles
12 Articles
It turns out that Phoebe Gates has been a participant in an exclusive course where students learn, among other things, how to "identify vulnerabilities in power systems."
Bill Gates’ Daughter Under Fire As Phia Affiliate Scandal Deepens
Bill Gates’ Daughter Under Fire As Phia Affiliate Scandal Deepens 2022 image by lev radinShutterstockPhoebe Gates, daughter of Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, is facing renewed scrutiny over allegations involving Phia, the shopping startup she co-founded, after new reporting raised questions about how long the company knew its software could claim credit for sales it did not generate. The latest coverage also has focused on whether the alleged …
Shopping app Phia, founded by Phoebe Gates, daughter of Bill Gates and Sophia Kiani, has faced serious allegations following a report about the possible use of a technique called "cookie stuffing."
Bill Gates's Daughter Accused Of Criminal Behavior With "Cookie Stuffing" Startup, Faces Possible Jail Time - The American Tribune.com
Bill Gates’ 23-year-old daughter, Phoebe Gates, is facing allegations that her shopping startup used “cookie stuffing” to collect commissions on online sales it did not actually generate. Gates co-founded the digital shopping company Phia with Sophia Kianni, offering users a browser extension that searches for lower prices and discount codes. A recent investigation accused the company’s leadership of knowingly using features that improperly clai…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 70% of the sources lean Right
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
