Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni reportedly knew Phia was ‘cookie stuffing’ for months
📍 How it ended
Coverage centered on accusations that Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni knew for months that their Phia shopping app was “cookie stuffing” and falsely claimed sales it did not drive, prompting legal scrutiny and talk of a potential 20‑year prison penalty. Phia issued a response denying the claims, but no definitive legal outcome or resolution was reported before coverage ended.
The story has since quieted without a clear conclusion in the coverage.
Epilogue added 43d ago, after coverage quieted.
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Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni reportedly knew Phia was ‘cookie stuffing’ for months TechCrunch · 90d ago broke it first
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