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Phoebe Gates' shopping app Phia is in damage control mode and offering refunds after a payment scandal
Phia, a shopping app cofounded by Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni, is offering refunds after acknowledging it earned commissions from sales it did not drive. The app is temporarily suspended from Impact.com and working with affiliate networks to correct attribution errors.
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