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Phoebe Gates reportedly knew shopping app Phia was stealing affiliate credit for months
Internal Slack messages suggest that both Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni were aware of Phia's alleged practice of stealing affiliate credit as far back as December. This knowledge, revealed in the internal communications, reportedly contradicts public statements made by the company.
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